Real Estate Investment Trust Education
Self-storage REITs own and manage rental storage facilities. The REITs also collect rents from customers – both individuals and businesses. A self-storage facility (often called mini-storage or storage lockers), rents out storage units on (usually) a ... [Read More]
Data center REITs, also called data storage REITs, manage and own facilities that safely store digital resources for customers. The primary focus of data centers is to ensure reliable operation of information systems and safekeeping the data ... [Read More]
Lodging/resort (L/R) REITs are a type of equity REIT involved with the ownership and management of hotels, resorts and other accommodations that rent space to tenants. Hotels can be classified by their amenities and level of service, and different ... [Read More]
Industrial REITs own, manage and rent out space in industrial facilities. These REITs might have a wide range of industrial property types, but some specialize in warehouses, distribution centers, and pharmaceutical and scientific facilities. A ... [Read More]
Portfolios in the retail REIT sector contain freestanding stores, shopping centers and regional malls. These are equity industrial real estate investment trusts that own and manage retail properties. Net lease REITs specialize in freestanding retail ... [Read More]
The REIT office sector is composed of REITs that manage and/or own office real estate. Revenues are earned from leasing space to commercial tenants and by managing office buildings on behalf of third-party owners. Office REITs invest in properties ... [Read More]
For many investors, public non-traded REITs are neither fish (private) nor fowl (exchange-traded), but rather an odd duck. They can have the high fees, opaque values and liquidity problems associated with private REITs, while offering to any ... [Read More]
REITs, Direct Real Estate, and the Stock Market: Portfolio Diversification Implications The philosophy puzzle of a tree falling unnoticed in the forest has a corollary in the investment world. What happens when a longstanding investment question is ... [Read More]
Indian regulators have renewed their efforts to introduce Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) legislation, which has languished for five years. In October 2013, the Securities Exchanges Board of India (SEBI) published a Consultation paper on draft ... [Read More]
Beware the Bergscrund This website was born out of excitement and frustration. Excitement at the incredible investment potential of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and their unfolding story. Frustration that the investment industry has failed, ... [Read More]