Category Archives: Real Estate Investment Trusts

Real Estate Investment Trusts

Learn how real estate investment trusts work, how REITs make money, the main types of [...]

What is a REIT?

Learn what a REIT is, how real estate investment trusts work, their qualification rules, major [...]

Equity REITs

Learn how equity REITs own and operate income-producing real estate, the major property sectors, key [...]

Mortgage REITs

Learn how mortgage REITs invest in real estate debt, why they use leverage, how interest [...]

REIT risks

Learn the major risks of investing in REITs, including interest rates, debt, tenants, property sectors, [...]

REIT taxation

Learn how REIT dividends are taxed in the U.S., including ordinary dividends, capital gains, return [...]

How REITs make money

Learn how equity and mortgage REITs make money through rent, property operations, interest income, acquisitions, [...]