It’s no secret that real estate is one of the most lucrative investment opportunities available. After all, property is the one commodity that we’re not making more of. Nonetheless, some people aren’t comfortable with the risks often involved in buying, selling and renting out properties-and yet they still would like to reap the rewards of a real estate investment. This is where a real estate investment trust comes in.
Real estate is one of the few investments in which risk is directly proportional to knowledge. True, it has a higher learning curve than investing in the stock market, but there’s no proof that having knowledge of the stock market reduces risk (just ask your mutual fund manager).