Reits have been in my portfolio for many years. Each year I learn "New Tricks" and pay some school fees. Instead of going through the learning pains, I like to document down what to look for and appears it can be boiled down to 4 pillars Integrity This is critical. While there maybe time for speculation, this is not my cup of tea. The other three below are more inter-connected. DPU The Managers can do share placement, issue rights, increase borrowing but at the end of the day is how much Dividends Distributed per Share/Unit. An increasing DPU is excellent. A stable DPU is ok in exchange for lesser risk. Yields Distributed Income/Current Price. If I am happy with the yield, that price is good price to invest. While I may wait for opportune moment per chart, the timing will not be too long as price correction could be mitigated ...