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Fundrise Advisors, LLC (Fundrise Opportunity Fund, LP)

Unclaimed35/100 · Serious concerns

Public-record listing · US (online) · https://fundrise.com

Unclaimed listing. This firm has not registered or claimed this page. Everything here comes from public records and the firm’s own public website, as of 2026-10-17. Claim this listing Claiming lets the firm add information and submit proof, which may raise its score.

What they do

Online real-estate investing platform whose adviser (Fundrise Advisors, LLC, SEC-registered) also manages Fundrise Opportunity Fund, LP, a Regulation D private fund that invests in qualified Opportunity Zone real estate (Form D filed 2018; a Sept. 2019 amendment reported about $22.5 million raised from 211 investors, $25,000 minimum). The adviser consented to an SEC order on 2023-08-22 (no admit/deny; $250,000 civil penalty, paid) over solicitation-agreement and policy requirements under the Advisers Act; the order did not allege investor fraud. Current terms of the Opportunity Fund were not confirmed.

Public-record summary. Category: Opportunity zone fund (S11). Fees: Not confirmed for the Opportunity Fund (see offering documents).

Strategies offered

Evidence score

35/100 · Serious concerns34 of 98 applicable points = 35. Rubric v1.1 (2026-10-17). Retrieved 2026-10-17.

58 points are pending because the item could not be checked from public records. If every pending item were verified, the score could reach up to 94 (limited by caps or by items that don't apply). How this is calculated.

CategoryPoints
Regulatory record (weight 25)9 / 25
Tax-controversy record (weight 20)20 / 20
Litigation & complaints (weight 15)3 / 15
Transparency (weight 15)2 / 15
Substance & verifiability (weight 15)0 / 15
Structure quality (weight 10)0 / 8

Red flags

No red flags (RF1-RF13) were triggered by the public evidence reviewed.

Evidence by item

Each line shows the points awarded, how it was checked and a source link where one exists.

Regulatory record · 9 / 25
ItemPointsStatusEvidence
R1 Registration status verified for firm and soliciting individuals where required (BD/IA/state; insurance producer if relevant)5 / 5VERIFIED Fundrise Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser (CRD 172036, SEC no. 801-80060). The Opportunity Fund was sold under Regulation D (Form D filed). source
R2 No SEC/FINRA disciplinary events for the firm (10-yr lookback)4 / 8PARTIAL One resolved SEC administrative order against Fundrise Advisors (File 3-21571, Aug. 22, 2023): solicitation agreements and written policies for solicitors under Advisers Act Sec. 206(4); consent order, $250,000 penalty paid by Aug. 28, 2023; no fraud alleged (rubric: 4 = minor/old resolved). source
R3 No disciplinary events for principals/control persons (10-yr lookback)0 / 6UNVERIFIED Individual-level checks for principals were not performed in this review (principals are not listed on this page).
R4 No state securities-regulator or state AG actions against firm/principals0 / 4UNVERIFIED State securities-regulator / AG actions not checked.
R5 Named licensed professionals (CPA/attorney/EA) in good standing0 / 2UNVERIFIED Licensed-professional good standing needs state CPA board / bar lookups for named individuals; not performed in this pilot.
Tax-controversy record · 20 / 20
ItemPointsStatusEvidence
T1 Strategy is not a listed transaction / transaction of interest and not a current Dirty Dozen theme8 / 8VERIFIED Qualified Opportunity Zone investments (Sec. 1400Z-2) are not a listed transaction/TOI and not a 2026 Dirty Dozen theme. source
T2 No DOJ Tax Division injunctions / IRC §§6700, 6701 promoter cases against firm or principals6 / 6VERIFIED (nothing found) No DOJ injunction or promoter case found (CourtListener RECAP, reviewed by caption). source
T3 No adverse Tax Court / appellate opinions involving the sponsor's prior deals4 / 4VERIFIED (nothing found) No Tax Court or appellate opinions naming the firm (CourtListener opinions). source
T4 Provides clear reportable-transaction disclosure guidance (Form 8886/8918) where applicable2 / 2VERIFIED Strategy is not a listed transaction/TOI, so Form 8886/8918 guidance is N/A-justified (rubric: 2 = clear or N/A-justified). source
Litigation & complaints · 3 / 15
ItemPointsStatusEvidence
L1 No material civil fraud/misrepresentation litigation (firm, principals, affiliates)0 / 6UNVERIFIED Federal dockets name Fundrise-related entities (e.g., a 2021-2022 real-estate dispute involving a Fundrise REIT affiliate); subjects were not reviewed, so this item is not scored. source
L2 Complaint pattern reasonable (BBB, state AG, CFPB where relevant)0 / 4UNVERIFIED Complaint history (BBB / state AG) not checked.
L3 No bankruptcy/insolvency pattern among principals or affiliates3 / 3VERIFIED (nothing found) No bankruptcy case captioned against the adviser found (CourtListener). source
L4 Entities in good standing with Secretary of State; legal entity names match marketing0 / 2UNVERIFIED Secretary of State good-standing not checked: state portals checked use CAPTCHA (e.g., SC businessfilings.sc.gov); not bypassed. Needs a manual lookup or paid registry pull.
Transparency · 2 / 15
ItemPointsStatusEvidence
X1 Fees and total costs published or provided in writing before commitment0 / 4UNVERIFIED Fees are not published on the pages reviewed.
X2 Offering documents available before commitment; Form D on EDGAR where applicable2 / 4PARTIAL Form D and Form D/A on EDGAR (2018-08-17, 2019-09-03) for Fundrise Opportunity Fund, LP; the offering documents were not retrieved. source
X3 Names tax counsel / opinion issuer and allows direct verification0 / 4UNVERIFIED No tax counsel or opinion issuer is named on the pages reviewed.
X4 Discloses audit/examination and claim history of prior deals0 / 3UNVERIFIED Audit/examination and claim history of prior deals is not in public records; would need firm disclosure.
Substance & verifiability · 0 / 15
ItemPointsStatusEvidence
V1 Underlying assets independently verifiable (e.g., interconnection agreements, utility records, deeds, dated site evidence)0 / 6UNVERIFIED Property-level holdings and Opportunity Zone qualification evidence were not reviewed. source
V2 Placed-in-service / completion evidence for prior projects0 / 4UNVERIFIED No public completion / placed-in-service evidence.
V3 Appraisals by independent credentialed appraisers (not promoter-selected)0 / 3UNVERIFIED Appraisals / valuations not public.
V4 Pre-tax economic substance: investment case exists apart from tax benefits0 / 2UNVERIFIED No public pro forma or pre-tax return case.
Structure quality · 0 / 8
ItemPointsStatusEvidence
Q1 Independent legal opinion (not solely promoter-paid boilerplate)0 / 4UNVERIFIED Legal opinion not seen; independence unknown.
Q2 Tax insurance verified directly with named carrier/broker (policy exists, scope understood)n/aNot applicable No tax insurance is claimed in the materials reviewed.
Q3 Fees reasonable relative to comparable offerings0 / 2UNVERIFIED Needs a written fee comparison set of >=3 comparable offerings; not built in this pilot.
Q4 No guaranteed outcomes, benefit multiples or 'audit-proof' claims0 / 2UNVERIFIED Opportunity Fund marketing was not reviewed.

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Complaints

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