Tag: REIT series

  • Intro to REITs part IV: REITs vs Rentals

    Intro to REITs part IV: REITs vs Rentals

    REITs and rental properties serve the same purpose- to provide the investor with reliable, sustainable income- that can be used to pay for expenses and lifestyle throughout retirement. However, REITs and rentals accomplish this in different methods, at least from your point of view. P.S. Catch up with the Introduction REIT series (Part I, Part…

  • Intro to R.E.I.T.s: Part 3 How to Invest

    Intro to R.E.I.T.s: Part 3 How to Invest

    Welcome back to the world of REITs. In Part I, we learned what real estate investment trusts were. In Part II, we learned about the different sectors of REITs. Now it is time to put our money where our mouth is. Let’s invest in REITs.  Because REITs trade on the stock market, you can invest…

  • Intro to R.E.I.T.s: Part 2 REIT Sectors

    Intro to R.E.I.T.s: Part 2 REIT Sectors

    Real Estate Investment Trusts come in all flavors. Knowing the REIT sectors that you are investing in will have an impact on your portfolio based on different business cycles. In layman’s terms, real estate sectors perform differently based on what is happening in the economy.  This is part 2 of our Introduction to REIT series.…

  • Introduction to REITs

    Introduction to REITs

    Getting started in real estate can be a very daunting task for most Americans. Most Americans will usually never own more than one home at a time. So, how else do you get broad exposure to the booming real estate commodity? This is where REITs come in. REITs are essential to your overall investment strategy…