REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
A REIT, or Real Estate Investment Trust, is a company that owns or finances income-producing real estate. Modeled after mutual funds, REITs provide investors of all types stable income streams, diversification and long-term capital appreciation. REITs typically pay out all of their taxable income as dividends to shareholders. In turn, shareholders pay the income taxes on those dividends.
REITs allow anyone to invest in portfolios of large-scale properties the same way they invest in other industries – through the purchase of stock. In the same way shareholders benefit by owning stocks in other corporations, the stockholders of a REIT earn a share of the income produced through real estate investment – without actually having to go out and buy or finance property.
Some useful links on REIT
How to invest in REIT: https://www.reit.com/investing/investing-reits/how-invest-reits
Why invest in REIT: https://www.reit.com/investing/investing-reits/reasons-reit-investment
Anyone is into REIT investment in this forum?