I’m often receiving e-mails from investors who are uncertain as to whether they want to buy individual properties. They want to invest in real estate but aren’t interested in owning a particular piece of property. Fortunately, there are other options.

REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) are an excellent way to invest and achieve asset allocation with real estate. Think of REITs as a type of mutual fund. They have shares that are traded on the stock exchange. You can invest in REITs with your IRA or personal funds. And just like a mutual fund, the price changes daily.

The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) maintains two websites that you can use to evaluate over 100 REIT mutual funds: www.investinreits.com and www.nareit.com.

Check out these websites before you invest!

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