Groundfloor, an alternative real estate investment platform that allows non-accredited investors to invest in high-yield, short-term real estate loans, is releasing a new batch of 16 loans to investors on Wednesday. These loans have a minimum investment of only $10 and have returns that range from 8% to 12%. The Investment Platform: Groundfloor provides hard money loans to real estate investors and builders for the renovation or construction of residential properties. Once the loans are originated, they are added to Groundfloor’s platform, where investors can contribute any amount in $10 increments to any loans they wish to invest in.