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Are REITs a Good Investment: Pros and Cons

Bay Property Management Group

They earn rent from properties and interest from loans. After the 2008 financial crisis , many REITs decided to specialize in one area to stay stronger and follow tighter regulations. REITs make their money in two main wayseither by owning properties that bring in rent or by financing real estate deals and earning interest.