Is a REIT Right for You?

Real estate investment trusts are a nice way of investing in real estate without taking on all the responsibility of an individual property owner. But is a REIT right for you? Investing in real estate is an important element of any well-balanced investment portfolio. But unlike investing in stocks and bonds, real estate investing takes constant management and attention. That’s where REITs offer a major advantage. REITs are passive investments that are bought and sold like stocks, but they’re property-based. A REIT is simply a collection of properties or mortgages tied to real estate, and a share of a REIT offers an investor a way of buying into that collection. So the investor reaps the same benefits of owning property while letting the REIT entity take care of all the management responsibilities. Check out this Real Estate Minute for my advice to anyone considering investing in real estate by buying shares in a REIT. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel for the latest real estate tips and news: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=expertrealestatetips And for more of my real estate and personal finance tips: Read my blog: http://thinkglink.com See my tweets: http://www.twitter.com/glink Follow me on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ilyceglink