Real Estate Investment Trusts – REIT for short. Are they the best real estate investment?
A friend of mine recently asked my opinion about a REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust. You know, those sexy crowd-sourcing ventures where you pool you money with other mogul wannabes and buy retail shops, apartment buildings and office complexes and just watch the cash flow into you pockets. Sort of. Actually, the fund managers do all the work,collecting rents from the tenants and paying the investors dividends when they make a profit. Of course, you know what happens if there is not profit, right?
Let’s say you have $1000 laying around and you wanted to invest in real estate? Is the REIT the best way to go? Maybe. But before you join the REIT bandwagon, ask yourself this question? Do you rent or own the place where you live?
On average, Americans accumulate more wealth in real estate than any other investment.
The reason I ask is that if you are renting, you are missing out on the EASIEST way to invest in real estate. Seriously. It’s a proven fact that over the long haul, folks who own their homes accumulate more wealth on average than those who rent.
Think about it…when you own your home, you are investing money you have to spend anyway! It’s easy peasy. And with the low interest rates we have right now, it’s a flat out no-brainer.
For an extra bonus, many qualify for the down payment assistance programs available so they can buy a house for very little cash. It’s just doesn’t get any easier, my friends!
Check out the video for a comparison between a REIT and the purchase of a townhome that will blow your socks off. Then check out the link below to find your own piece of the action.
Good luck moguls!
1645 W Baseline Road, Mesa 85202, Water Works
- $119,999
- Bedrooms: 2, Baths: 2
- Home size: 912
- Lot size: 487
- Year built: 1984
- MLS #: 5823663
533 W Guadalupe Road, Mesa 85210, Woodglen Square Unit 2 Tracts I-Q
- $127,500
- Bedrooms: 2, Baths: 2
- Home size: 1,003
- Lot size: 994
- Year built: 1987
- MLS #: 5823764
2035 S Elm Street, Tempe 85282, Springtree
- $142,000
- Bedrooms: 2, Baths: 1
- Home size: 782
- Lot size: 74
- Year built: 1983
- MLS #: 5800921
600 S Dobson Road, Mesa 85202, Hallcraft Villas Mesa /Planned Res Dev/
- $134,900
- Bedrooms: 2, Baths: 1
- Home size: 902
- Lot size: 802
- Year built: 1972
- MLS #: 5784291
1970 N Hartford Street, Chandler 85225, Sunstone
- $147,750
- Bedrooms: 2, Baths: 1.5
- Home size: 849
- Lot size: 611
- Year built: 1984
- MLS #: 5822845
1531 W Colter Street, Phoenix 85015, Arizona Gardens Condominium
- $126,000
- Bedrooms: 2, Baths: 1.5
- Home size: 958
- Lot size: 50
- Year built: 1968
- MLS #: 5819629
9615 N 13th Avenue, Phoenix 85021, Vogel Condominiums
- $139,000
- Bedrooms: 3, Baths: 2.5
- Home size: 1,244
- Lot size: 866
- Year built: 2008
- MLS #: 5823696
1682 W Campbell Avenue, Phoenix 85015, Phoenix Townhouse Condominium
- $149,900
- Bedrooms: 3, Baths: 2
- Home size: 1,584
- Lot size: 1,604
- Year built: 1965
- MLS #: 5821199
19601 N 7th Street, Phoenix 85024, Mountain Shadow Lake Condominium 2
- $149,900
- Bedrooms: 3, Baths: 2.5
- Home size: 1,184
- Lot size: 739
- Year built: 1985
- MLS #: 5823654
5230 E Brown Road, Mesa 85205, Alta Mesa Chateaux
- $134,900
- Bedrooms: 2, Baths: 2
- Home size: 1,017
- Lot size: 1,050
- Year built: 1985
- MLS #: 5823390
1730 W Emelita Avenue, Mesa 85202, Emelita Second
- $143,900
- Bedrooms: 2, Baths: 2
- Home size: 954
- Lot size: 98
- Year built: 1979
- MLS #: 5822749
15438 N 29th Street, Phoenix 85032, Sunset Shadows 1 Lot 1-32 TR A-B
- $125,000
- Bedrooms: 2, Baths: 1.5
- Home size: 870
- Lot size: 895
- Year built: 1982
- MLS #: 5818167
15650 N 19th Avenue, Phoenix 85023, Turf Village
- $134,000
- Bedrooms: 2, Baths: 2.5
- Home size: 1,340
- Lot size: 688
- Year built: 1986
- MLS #: 5823617
515 S Parkcrest --, Mesa 85206, Sunland Towers
- $139,900
- Bedrooms: 3, Baths: 2
- Home size: 1,698
- Lot size: 1,751
- Year built: 1979
- MLS #: 5797854
4820 N 89th Avenue, Phoenix 85037, Vista DE Oeste Condo 2 Phase 1
- $129,999
- Bedrooms: 2, Baths: 2
- Home size: 803
- Lot size: 78
- Year built: 1983
- MLS #: 5811030
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