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Funding Guide

— Your Investor Classification Result —

You're Just Getting Started — And That's Okay.

Level 01 · Average North American

● Level 1 — Average North American

Level 2 — Retail Investor

Level 3 — Sophisticated

Level 4 — Accredited

Level 5 — Angel Investor

What This Means

Every Serious Investor Started Exactly Here.

You haven’t started investing yet — and you’re not alone. About 57% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, with housing costs up 122% since 2002. The wealth gap is real, but it’s not permanent.

Your goal right now is to build your first $25,000 in capital — the seed amount that opens the door to your first real investment opportunity, whether that’s a rental property down payment, a REIT position, or entry into a private deal.

REITs require as little as $50 to start. S&P 500 ETFs historically return 8–10% annually. Discipline now compounds into access later.

1
Average North American
Start — Build your foundation
You are here
2
Retail Investor
Build — $25K–$100K assets
3
Sophisticated Investor
Grow — Private deal experience
4
Accredited Investor
Scale — $200K+ income or $1M+ NW
5
Angel Investor
Freedom — $20M+ net worth
US personal savings rate in 2025 per the Bureau of Economic Analysis
0 %
Median emergency savings for Americans in 2025 per Empower survey
$ 0
Americans have zero emergency savings at all per 2025 data
0 %

Tools We Recommend

Platforms Built for Investors at Your Level

These tools help retail investors grow their portfolio, explore private real estate, and start building toward the capital needed to access higher-tier deals.

Robinhood
Self-Directed Brokerage
Min. $0 · No accreditation required

Commission-free brokerage for stocks, ETFs, options, and fractional shares. Zero minimum. No robo-advisor — you make every decision. Over 23 million users. FINRA and SIPC member. The most accessible self-directed entry point for Average North Americans starting to build investing habits.

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Acorns
Micro Investing Platform
Min. $5 · $3–$12/month · No accreditation required

Automated micro-investing that rounds up everyday purchases and invests spare change into ETF portfolios. Purpose-built for the Average North American who struggles to set money aside consistently. Over 12 million users. Part of K2P's Level 1 microsavings progression path.

Visit Acorns.com
Stash
Micro Brokerage & Financial App
Min. $1 · from $3/month · No accreditation required

Beginner-friendly app combining micro-investing, fractional share purchases, and financial education in one place. Buy fractional shares of stocks and ETFs with as little as $1. Includes banking, auto-invest, and budgeting tools. Lower barrier than Robinhood for absolute beginners who need a full financial ecosystem first.

Visit Stash.com
Public
Social Investing Platform
Min. $1 · No accreditation required

Multi-asset investing app with fractional stocks, bonds, U.S. treasuries, crypto, and alternative assets. Unique social layer lets investors see what others are buying and why. High-yield cash accounts included. Commission-free. SIPC member. A strong bridge between micro-saving and active self-directed investing.

Visit Public.com
SoFi Invest
Brokerage + Robo-Advisor Hybrid
Min. $1 (active) / $50 (automated) · No accreditation required

Hybrid platform combining active brokerage with automated robo-advisor. $0 management fee. 1% IRA contribution match. Free certified financial planner access for all members. Commission-free stocks, ETFs, and options. Fractional shares from $5. Strong all-in-one option for Average North Americans opening their first investment account.

Visit SoFi.com
Betterment
Robo-Advisor
Min. $10 · 0.25%/year · No accreditation required

Top-rated robo-advisor managing diversified ETF portfolios automatically. 0.25% annual fee. Daily tax-loss harvesting included. Goal-based tools for retirement and general investing. Socially responsible portfolio options. No account minimum — $10 to start. Best for investors who want automated wealth-building without managing their own portfolio.

Visit Betterment.com
Fidelity Go
Robo-Advisor (Free)
Min. $0 ($10 to invest) · Free under $25K · No accreditation required

Completely free robo-advisor for accounts under $25,000 — zero management fee and zero fund expense ratios using Fidelity Flex funds. No minimum to open. Above $25K costs 0.35% with access to a Fidelity advisor. Best zero-cost option for beginners building their first IRA. Morningstar's #2 robo-advisor pick for 2025.

Visit Fidelity.com
Fundrise
Private Real Estate Platform
Min. $10 (Starter) · $1K (Basic) · $10K (Advanced) · No accreditation required

The largest non-accredited real estate crowdfunding platform. Three tiers: Starter ($10 — REIT access), Basic ($1K — diversified funds), Advanced ($10K — private funds including eREITs and Opportunity Zone Fund). Over $3.3B AUM. 1% all-in annual fee. SEC-qualified. Covers L1 through L3 of the K2P investor roadmap.

Visit Fundrise.com
Arrived
Fractional Rental Property Investing
Min. $100 · No accreditation required

Buy fractional shares in individual single-family rentals and vacation properties. No accreditation needed. 945,000+ registered investors. $337M AUM. 533+ properties across 66+ markets. Monthly income distributions. Backed by Jeff Bezos. Four products: individual rentals, vacation rentals, SFR Fund, and Private Credit Fund (8.1%+ target yield).

Visit Arrived.com
Groundfloor
Real Estate Debt / Short-Term Loans
Min. $10 (loans) / $100 (Notes) · No accreditation required

The only SEC-qualified platform under Reg A+ offering individual real estate loan investing to non-accredited investors. $2.2B+ funded since 2013. 10% avg. annualized returns. Zero investor fees on loans. 6–18 month terms. Flywheel Portfolio auto-diversifies across hundreds of loans. Notes option (4.75–8.25%) for hands-off investors.

Visit Groundfloor.com

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