On February 16, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued an investor bulletin addressing the new crowdfunding opportunities that will be available to investors starting as of May 2016. The SEC issues these alerts so that investors will be knowledgeable about such offerings, especially the risks inherent in same.
The full bulletin can be found here – SEC Crowdfunding Investor Alert.
The alert does a good job breaking down the ways investors calculate their net worth and how much can be invested in any twelve month period. It also cautions investors on the risks of crowdfunding investing and the structure of how such offering can be conducted through portals.