HYG - How To Pick Winning REITs And Avoid Landmines (My Strategy Revealed)

The REIT market is very vast with more than 200 names – representing well over $2 trillion worth of properties in the US alone. This can get overwhelming at first. What makes it even more difficult is that each REIT is very unique in its structure, investment strategy, targeted properties, management quality, and balance sheet safety. How does one differentiate the good apples from the bad ones?

For “know-nothing investors,” to borrow a term from Charlie Munger, the easiest option is to simply invest in the broader REIT market, utilizing an index fund such as