What is a REIT(Real Estate Investment Trust)

REITs allow investors of all kinds to invest in real estate without actually having to go out and buy, manage, and finance properties themselves . You can trade a REIT in the stock market. It gives you the opportunity to add real estate investment in your portfolio without going through the management hoop of those assets. If you want to invest in sectors like office spaces, rental properties, malls and even farmland, REIT is your way to go.

REITs get special tax treatment. As they pay out 100% of their taxable income to shareholders, they themselves…