Investors make money with Streitwise by investing in the REITs. By owning equity in a REIT, you are paid in dividends from the rent payments and also benefit from any appreciation in the value of the commercial real estate.

Streitwise has a 3% upfront fee when an investment is made. They also have a recurring 2% annualized management fee.

As far as investments go, REITs such as Streitwise have more structural risk than real-estate index funds or publicly traded stocks. Potential For Loss: With any investment, there is a potential for loss. There is less risk with real estate that your investment will go to $0, since it is still backed by real property (unless you invest in an unsecured investment). However, there are plenty of ways to lose money - from vacancies, to incomplete rehabs, poor selling markets, inability to refinance, and more.