Real estate investment trusts (also commonly known as REITs) are required to pay 90% of their earnings back to unitholders in the form of dividends in order to be exempted from income tax. This means that the yield for REITs is usually higher than other listed companies and makes them an ideal vehicle for passive income. Malaysian REITs can fetch a relatively high yield, ranging between 5-8% every year in addition to potential capital gains. While it is true that REITs are a great addition to building a high-yield income portfolio, you still need to pick the right ones and buy them at the right price in order to grow your money (and dividends). We’ll be addressing that here today in this article. So what are REITs? REITs are funds that pool investors’ money together to buy and own income-producing properties. These properties are income producing because they are leased out...