The 10-point checklist before you invest in anything private.

Private investments reward the prepared and punish the hurried. Before you reserve units in any project — ours or anyone's — run through this ten-point checklist. It takes twenty minutes and has saved investors far more than that.

The checklist

1. Who is the operator? Name, track record, and other projects. Anonymous teams are a full stop, not a yellow flag.
2. What exactly do I own? Shares in a project company? A contractual right? Know the legal form of your holding.
3. Where does the money go? Trace the flow from your transfer to the asset. Vague answers fail this test.
4. What are all the fees? Entry, management, performance, exit — listed in one schedule, not scattered across footnotes.
5. What is the holding period? When can you realistically exit, and through what route? "Anytime" is not an answer.
6. What does the downside look like? Ask for the bad scenario in numbers, not adjectives.
7. Who audits the numbers? Monthly reports are good; independent verification is better.
8. What happens if the operator fails? Ring-fencing, reserves and succession — the unglamorous protections that matter most.
9. Is my money needed soon? Never invest funds you may need during the holding period. Illiquidity plus urgency equals forced losses.
10. Do I understand it well enough to explain it? If you can't describe the investment in two sentences, you don't understand it yet.

How we make this easy

Every project on this platform carries a document room with the structure, fees, reports and legal papers in one place — precisely so you can run this checklist without chasing anyone for answers. If a project can't survive ten questions, it doesn't deserve your capital.

Print the list. Use it every time. The best investment skill isn't picking winners — it's refusing losers. Capital at risk. Educational content, not financial advice.