{"id":9499,"date":"2023-03-27T21:22:06","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T13:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/?p=9499"},"modified":"2026-01-20T19:57:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T11:57:54","slug":"best-reits-to-invest-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slashtraders.com\/en\/blog\/best-reits-to-invest-in\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best REITs for Every Investor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you dream of becoming a real estate tycoon and living off rental income from commercial buildings?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">We may not have the capital to invest in large commercial real estate, but we can buy REIT stocks to take part in the operation of real estate projects. Then we can <a href=\"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/en\/blog\/undervalued-dividend-aristocrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">earn a steady income<\/a> while the operations are profitable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We share what a REIT is, and a list of the best REITs to invest in right now, so you can realise your dream of living off passive rental income.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"2wApImlxGWsYTSk6gbX8aPfM5QUiuDC0REt7o4dLBVc\"><iframe title=\"6 Best Undervalued REITs for High Yields\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rDqd7pFzQlU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is a REIT?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A REIT is Real Estate Investment Trust, which is a company that owns real estate projects. A REIT shareholder can take part in the operation of commercial or office buildings run by the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Invest in REITs?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">REITs in the US are required by law to distribute at least 90% of annual taxable income to shareholders, so <a href=\"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/en\/blog\/stocks-to-buy-and-hold-forever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buying and holding<\/a> a REIT stock is a <a href=\"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/en\/blog\/best-blue-chip-stocks-dividends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">good way to accumulate passive income<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Investing in REITs is almost equivalent to real estate investing. It has the advantage of <a href=\"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/en\/blog\/portfolio-management-stocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">diversifying your risks<\/a> with real estate using very little capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disadvantages of Investing in REITs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since more than 90% of the REIT's income has to distribute to shareholders, the company can keep less than 10% of the income for reinvestment. So most REITs are not categorised as growth stocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another disadvantage of REITs is that they are usually highly leveraged in their operations, so we need to review the Debt to Equity constantly to make sure the company is financially healthy. A Debt to Equity ratio between 1 to 1.5 is the best for REITs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Only Invest When REITs Are Undervalued?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">The value investing philosophy reminds us to only buy REITs when the <a href=\"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/en\/blog\/margin-of-safety-formula\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">margin of safety<\/a> is large enough to give us a bullish outlook. If the Upside is big enough, we can buy undervalued REITs at a discount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">But we still need to investigate each REIT's background to <a href=\"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/en\/blog\/value-trap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">avoid buying into value traps<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Find Undervalued REITs to Invest In<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">We use the <a href=\"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/en\/tools\/dividend-stock-screener\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dividend Stock Screener<\/a> to filter highly profitable REIT investment opportunities. We can set the filters as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Industry as REITs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upside at least 10%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"259\" src=\"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/best-reits-filter-settings.png\" alt=\"best reits filter settings\" class=\"wp-image-9502\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Use Upside to filter undervalued REITs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">To find a list of undervalued REITs instantly, and start planning the <a href=\"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/en\/blog\/four-percent-rule-retirement-stocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">passive income for retirement<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slashtraders.com\/en\/pricing\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=banner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"971\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/slashtraders-trial-banner.png\" alt=\"slashtraders trial banner\" class=\"wp-image-7387\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 971px) 100vw, 971px\" data-srcset=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best REITs to Invest in Right Now<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">We sort the REIT list by Dividend Yield to find high-yield REITs that are great <a href=\"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/en\/tools\/best-value-stocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">value investing<\/a> opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-48\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-48\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Stocks<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Description<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Last<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Fair value<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">Upside<\/th><th class=\"column-6\">Dividend yield<\/th><th class=\"column-7\">Debt to equity<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">BDN<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Brandywine Realty Trust<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$4.13<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">$10.49<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">154%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">16.14%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1.21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">MPW<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Medical Properties Trust Inc<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$7.27<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">$12.62<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">73.59%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">14.70%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1.20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">EPR<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">EPR Properties<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$34.43<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">$52.02<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">51.09%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">8.98%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1.11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">PK<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Park Hotels &amp; Resorts Inc<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$11.02<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">$19.26<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">74.77%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">4.99%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1.06<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">FRT<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Federal Realty Investment Trust<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$91.16<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">$122.86<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">34.77%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">4.56%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1.49<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">VTR<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Ventas Inc<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$41.69<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">$56.93<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">36.56%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">4.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1.18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-48 from cache -->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">The undervalued REITs can provide us with strong dividend income and a <a href=\"https:\/\/slashtraders.com\/en\/blog\/bottom-out-stock-bull-put-spread\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">high probability of bullish potential<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-4-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slashtraders.com\/en\/blog\/slashtraders-vs-sp500\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SlashTraders vs S&amp;P 500: 450% Outperformance, Verified Trades and How to Copy Every Alert<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Buy REIT stocks to take part in the operation of real estate projects with little capital. So you can realise your dream of living off passive rental income.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9500,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"plain-container","ast-site-content-layout":"normal-width-container","site-content-style":"unboxed","site-sidebar-style":"unboxed","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":"5"},"categories":[3],"tags":[56,12,64,59,11],"class_list":["post-9499","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-cn","tag-en","tag-es","tag-stocks","tag-tw"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slashtraders.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9499","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slashtraders.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slashtraders.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slashtraders.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slashtraders.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9499"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.slashtraders.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9499\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14255,"href":"https:\/\/www.slashtraders.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9499\/revisions\/14255"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slashtraders.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9500"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slashtraders.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9499"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slashtraders.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9499"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slashtraders.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}