Real Estate Crowdfunding

1031 Crowdfunding: Platform Profile

Platform profileUpdated 2026-09-11

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Overview

1031 Crowdfunding is an online marketplace centered on tax-deferred real-estate investments.

Current offerings can include:

Delaware Statutory Trusts;
1031-exchange replacement properties;
senior-housing real estate;
REITs;
Qualified Opportunity Funds;
bridge-financing funds;
other private real-estate offerings.

The most important legal distinction is that 1031 Crowdfunding, LLC is not a registered broker-dealer.

Broker-dealer services on the platform are provided through Capulent, LLC.

May fit better for

accredited 1031-exchange investors;
investors seeking passive DST replacement property;
investors working within 45-day identification deadlines;
investors seeking senior-housing or other commercial-real-estate exposure;
investors with $25,000–$100,000+ available for a specific private offering;
investors comfortable with long holding periods.

May fit less well for

investors requiring daily liquidity;
investors who want direct property-management control;
investors who assume every offering is 1031 eligible;
investors who assume every offering has a $25,000 minimum;
investors who equate broker-dealer SIPC membership with investment-value insurance;
investors who need personalized tax advice.

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Platform vs broker

Current platform disclosure:

Platform owner: 1031 Crowdfunding, LLC
Platform registered broker dealer: No
Broker dealer: Capulent, LLC
Broker CRD: 155155
Broker SEC number: 8-67384
FINRA member: Yes
SIPC member: Yes

Certain 1031 Crowdfunding principals can act as registered representatives of Capulent.

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1031 Crowdfunding is not Regulation Crowdfunding

Current platform disclosure states that 1031 Crowdfunding LLC does not offer securities under Regulation CF.

The word "Crowdfunding" is brand/category language, not the legal offering exemption.

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Current DST minimums

Current marketplace shows offering-specific minimums.

Examples as of this fact check include:

Selected Senior Housing DST minimum: $25,000
Selected Medical Office DST minimum: $100,000

General platform education states common DST minimums can range:

DST common minimum range: $25,000–$100,000

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DST ownership

A DST owns the real property.

The investor owns a beneficial interest in the trust.

For properly structured 1031 purposes, Revenue Ruling 2004-86 can treat the DST beneficial interest as an interest in real property.

That tax treatment does not turn the investor into the direct titled owner.

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1031 exchange use

Current platform is designed heavily around investors who need replacement property.

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DST liquidity

Current platform materials state typical DST holding periods can run five to ten years.

A DST is not a publicly traded REIT.

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DST fees

DST fees vary by sponsor and offering.

Potential charges can include:

selling commissions;
broker/dealer compensation;
organization/offering expenses;
financing-related costs;
acquisition fees;
asset-management fees;
property-management fees;
disposition fees.

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Current senior-housing focus

1031 Crowdfunding currently sponsors and distributes multiple senior-housing opportunities.

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Other private-market products

Current homepage also lists:

Bridge financing funds: Yes
REITs: Yes
Qualified Opportunity Funds: Yes
721 UPREIT programs: Yes
IRA investing: Yes

Availability changes over time.

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Bridge Fund example

Current 1031CF Bridge Fund materials can display high fixed-note coupon references.

Those rates are offering-specific and speculative.

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REIT minimum

Current Covenant Housing REIT marketing has referenced a $5,000 starting investment.

That is a product-specific minimum.

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Accredited investor

Many DST/private-placement offerings are available only to accredited investors.

Eligibility depends on the offering.

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No tax-advice guarantee

The platform provides 1031 educational material and exchange support.

Investors remain responsible for qualified intermediary, timing, basis, debt replacement, and other tax requirements.

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Protection

Capulent is a FINRA/SIPC broker-dealer.

That does not protect private real-estate securities from:

property decline;
sponsor failure;
illiquidity;
missed distributions;
loss of principal.

Assessment

1031 Crowdfunding is most useful as a marketplace for investors who already have a tax-driven real-estate problem to solve.

Its DST inventory can make a 45-day identification window easier to navigate.

That convenience does not eliminate the underlying constraints:

long holding periods;
sponsor risk;
property risk;
offering-specific fees;
limited control.

The central legal distinction is:

1031 Crowdfunding owns the platform; Capulent provides the regulated broker-dealer services.

Eligibility and access

Summary	Offering-specific — DST and other private-placement offerings are generally limited to accredited investors; 1031 Crowdfunding states that certain securities displayed on the platform are intended for accredited investors only, so eligibility must be checked for each offering.

Costs and minimums

Offering level fees	DST offerings may include acquisition and due-diligence or organizational costs, ongoing asset-management and operating expenses, financing, legal and administrative costs, and disposition fees; amounts vary by sponsor and offering.
Investor platform fee	Offering-specific — no universal platform-wide investor fee applies across every 1031 Crowdfunding product; the applicable PPM, prospectus or offering documents disclose the fees for each investment.

Account types

Ira availability	Supported through a self-directed IRA with a qualified custodian; eligible alternative assets can include real estate, private placements, mortgage notes and DST interests.

Offering structure and liquidity

Structure	Private real-estate marketplace operated by 1031 Crowdfunding, LLC, with securities broker-dealer services provided by Capulent, LLC for applicable offerings. DST investors buy beneficial interests in property-owning trusts rather than direct deeds, while REIT, QOF and bridge-fund products use their own private-vehicle structures.
Hold period	Offering-specific and multi-year — 1031 Crowdfunding currently describes DST hold periods as typically about 5–10 years and notes that actual timing can differ materially with market conditions.
Exposure type	Both — real-estate equity or beneficial-interest exposure is available through DSTs, REITs and other private vehicles, while bridge-financing funds and similar products can provide real-estate-backed debt exposure.
Deal selection	Both — investors can choose specific DST and other marketplace offerings; DSTs may hold a single property or a portfolio, while REITs, bridge funds and Opportunity Funds use pooled structures.
Strategy focus	Tax-oriented private real estate led by 1031-exchange DSTs across senior housing, multifamily, medical office, industrial, self-storage and other commercial real estate, plus bridge lending, REITs, Opportunity Funds and 721/UPREIT structures.
Secondary market	No guaranteed secondary market — private placements are illiquid, and DST investors generally cannot choose their own exit date; an early sale may be unavailable or possible only at a material discount.
Current availability	Open — 1031 Crowdfunding currently advertises a marketplace of 70+ ready-to-invest properties and lists active DST, bridge-financing and other private real-estate offerings as of September 10, 2026.

Regulation and investor protection

Securities note	1031Crowdfunding.com is owned by 1031 Crowdfunding, LLC, which is not itself a broker-dealer. Applicable private-investment marketing and broker-dealer services are provided through Capulent, LLC, a FINRA/SIPC-member broker-dealer (CRD 155155; SEC 8-67384); offering exemptions and eligibility are security-specific.