Non-accredited investor platforms.

Can non-accredited investors buy alternative investments?

Yes. Regulation A offerings (up to $75 million a year under Tier 2), Regulation Crowdfunding (up to $5 million a year), listed or registered funds, event contracts on a regulated exchange, and direct ownership of an asset are all open to investors without accredited status. Most Regulation D private placements are not; they generally require accredited status, which is why a platform's route matters more than its marketing.

What is the difference between Regulation A and Regulation D?

A Regulation A offering is qualified by the SEC, files ongoing reports (an annual 1-K and a semiannual 1-SA) and may be sold to anyone, subject to a 10% of income or net worth limit for non-accredited buyers under Tier 2. A Regulation D private placement is a notice filing, not a qualification, and under Rule 506 is sold to accredited investors with at most 35 non-accredited buyers under 506(b).

Are these investments liquid?

Usually not. Most Regulation A vehicles offer periodic redemption windows, a limited secondary market or nothing until the asset is sold, and Regulation CF securities are restricted for a year. The liquidity column states each platform's terms as its documents describe them; the review documents what redemptions have actually paid.

Which of these platforms score highest?

The table is ordered by AltStreet score, which reads each platform's filings, offering documents, website and legal record on one method. A high score is a reading of the record, not a recommendation; the top-scores page shows the same scores by category.

Is a platform here safe because it accepts non-accredited investors?

No. Retail eligibility is a legal route, not a quality mark. Platforms in this directory have carried going-concern qualifications, gated redemptions, defaults and multi-layer fee stacks; two have ceased operating and are marked. Each review states what the record shows.