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Investments Outperforming Rentals That Only the Elite Know About

Nov 7, 2024

In this engaging discussion, Ben Miller, CEO of Fundrise, reveals untapped real estate investments with double-digit returns that traditional rentals can't match. He discusses the shift from elite-only opportunities to accessible options for everyday investors. Ben explains how 'debt' investors are capitalizing on lending in real estate, and shares insights about the evolving lending landscape and the transformative impact of emerging technologies like AI on investments. He also offers his outlook on the economy heading into 2025.

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Quick takeaways

Private debt investments are currently outperforming traditional real estate equity, offering double-digit yields in a volatile market.

The podcast highlights a new venture fund that democratizes access to high-return tech investments, previously limited to elite investors.

Deep dives

Analyzing the Current Real Estate Landscape

The discussion highlights the ambiguity in the commercial real estate market, driven by recent economic indicators like jobs reports and inflation. Investors are currently weighing their options on whether to invest now or wait for more favorable conditions. The podcast underscores the sentiment that the market may not have reached its bottom yet and suggests caution, as uncertainties about financing and interest rates loom over potential investments. Understanding the market's volatility prompts a careful approach to investment timing, especially amidst fluctuating demand and supply factors.

Intro

2min

Navigating the Real Estate Landscape

6min

Exploring Investable Sectors in Today's Lending Landscape

2min

Navigating the Real Estate Capital Stack

11min

Unlocking Alternative Investments

7min

The Unpredictable Impact of Emerging Technologies

2min

Exploring Economic Resilience and the Impact of AI on Investments

3min

Most people are missing out on what could be the best real estate investments of 2025. Why? Most investors don’t even know about them or have never had access to invest in them before. Today, we’re talking to Fundrise CEO Ben Miller about how he’s taking these once elite-only investments and making them available for the average investor. These investments, for the most part, beat out regular rental properties with sizable returns and way less work. So, what’s the catch? Is there a catch?

If you want to get ahead of the curve and know the investments that smart money (managing BILLIONS of dollars) is making, our interview with Ben truly delivers. We’re getting into how “debt” investors are making serious money off of lending to real estate investors (just like you) and the almost unbeatable returns they’re collecting, plus the new type of investment Fundrise is opening up for regular investors. This is a first, as everyday investors have seldom been able to break into this asset class.

Finally, Ben gives us his outlook for the 2025 economy and why he’s feeling a bit anxious, even with so many economic factors falling into place for a soft landing.

In This Episode We Cover

The one real estate investment making regular double-digit returns with significantly less work

Why housing inventory could shrink even with our massive multifamily “oversupply”

The “securitized” real estate elite investors used to have a monopoly on (you can get in on it now)

Venture capital and why Ben is bullish on AI companies for 2025 and beyond

The surprisingly solid state of the economy and why Ben feels anxious (and you might, too)

And So Much More!

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