By the Sure Dividend staff
Real Estate Investment Trusts, also called REITs, are very popular among income investors. There is good reason for this. REITs are arguably the best way for investors to benefit from owning real estate, without having to purchase physical properties.
In addition, REITs are especially attractive for income. With the S&P 500 Index yielding ~2% on average, and further interest rate hikes having been put on hold for the time being, high income is hard to find. Fortunately, many REITs have high yields of 5% or more. You can see our