Are REITs Overrated?

In this article, my goal is to provide readers a framework to analyze real estate investment trusts in today’s day and age. Before getting started, I would like to remind the readers that the views in this article are my own and are not to be used as investment advice. What are REITs? An equity real estate investment Trust (hereafter “REIT”) is a public company that owns, manages, or finances income-producing properties. REITs might be present in the residential, commercial, retail, industrial, and healthcare space. Investors interested in having exposure to the real estate market but looking for less capital intensive and…...