This is part 1 of a series that shares about what to look out for when investing in REITs.

Readers of my blog will know that I am generally fond of REITs for their distribution payouts and preference for an income investing strategy, making them a popular component (and in some cases, predominantly so) of one's portfolio. Here are some areas to look into when studying REITs to invest in.





Property Portfolio / Sector
REITs holds properties that could be industrial, logistic, hospitality, commercial and/or retail in nature. Some of the sector could be defensive in nature (Retail). Some of these sector could be cyclical in nature, affecting the performance of the share, both in distribution and in capital gain. And among the properties in the portfolio, they vary in their performance; some of the properties in the portfolio could generate more value than others and the REIT will monitor these and...