| Description: | “Well, real estate is always good, as far as I’m concerned.†-Donald Trump____A real estate investment trust, or REIT, is a company that sells real estate but allows the public and individual investors to buy shares. REITs are just like any other stock option which represents a company. However, there are two defining features of real estate investment trusts which make it a great investment opportunity. The first feature is that it’s only business is coordinating and monitoring property investments. The second feature is that it has to hand out its profits in the form of dividends. |