Bezos-Backed Startup Hits $135M in Rental Property Portfolio

Jeff Bezos is now shaking up real estate the same way he disrupted e-commerce. His backing of Seattle startup Arrived has quietly built a $135M rental property portfolio in just over two years—and here’s the kicker: you can get in for as little as $100.

The numbers are solid. Arrived has funded nearly 400 single-family homes with fractional ownership model that lets retail investors own a piece of specific properties. Recently they launched the Single Family Residential Fund, a diversified portfolio approach covering 16 properties across 12 markets with $5.2M in net assets.

The yield story: Arrived’s individual properties have averaged 4.2% annual dividend yield from rental income. In Q3 2023 alone, investors pulled roughly $890K in dividends—totaling $2.8M over the preceding year.

While still dwarfed by traditional powerhouses like Blackstone, Arrived’s model is cracking open what was traditionally an institutional game. The $100 entry point democratizes passive income plays in a way that resonates with retail investors hunting for recession-resistant returns.

Key insight: This is fractional ownership, not REITs. You’re buying into specific addresses, not abstract portfolios.