REITs: How to Invest In Real Estate With Little Money!

What are Real Estate Investment Trusts? (REITs) and are they better than physical real estate? Today we're going to go over what a REIT is, the benefits and risks of REITs, and we'll also go over what to look for in a REIT when it comes to adding it to your portfolio.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Start Here
0:58 - Subscriber Shout Out
1:30 - What are REITs?
3:30 - Benefits of REITs
5:55 - Risks of REITs
8:15 - How to Anaylze REITs
What are REITS?
- A real estate investment trust: a company that owns a portfolio of commercial real estate. These are usually traded on the market so that means you can buy shares of them, just like buying stock in a company. So you can buy shares of a REIT and that entitles you to ownership benefits - one of which is dividend based income. And this is super powerful because REITS are required to pay 90% of their income back to their shareholders, aka you, as dividends.
- Owning a REIT also means you don't need to own any physical real estate, you can just buy shares of a REIT and get exposure to the popular real estate asset class - and this my friends is exactly how you can own real estate without having a crazy amount of money that you would need for a down payment on a physical property.
Benefits:
- Dividend Based Income
- Diversification
- Low Cost To Buy In
- Liquidity
Risks:
- Property Specific Risks
- Dividend Taxation
- Appreciation Might Be Limited
REITS have specific metrics that you can research to gauge the profitability of that REIT.
Those metrics include:
- Fund from Operations (FFO) and Net Operating Income.
- You can also look at the occupancy levels and the rent per square foot.
If you look at enough of these press releases from different REITs, you'll be able to get context for how to compare and contrast different REITs in the category you're looking for**.
Now admittedly, that's a bit too time consuming for me personally, and if I'm looking to invest in a REIT, what I would rather do is to invest in a REIT ETF.
You guys may know that an ETF invests in a lot of different stocks, so instead of picking one REIT, you can just invest in the REIT ETF that invests in hundreds of different REITS, thereby increasing your diversification.
VNQ is an example by Vanguard, they own 174+ different publicly traded REITs and real estate related investments.(investor.vanguard.com/etf/pro..., by buying a REIT ETF like this one, or any other REIT ETF, you're getting exposure to multiple REITS and diversifying your risk a bit.
Now overall, I think REITs are best as long term investments because there will be a lot of factors that influence a REITs price over the short term, such as interest rate hikes, and different economic sectors that can be influenced.
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I remember in 2009 when I was working in real estate seeing people buy homes new from builders with the intention of selling before close of escrow to a new buyer for profit. The crash was so brutal and fast that I remember seeing a lot of these units foreclosed on with the builder plastic still on the carpet.

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[@kentcc]

i’m turning 19 this year and i’m still so confused. i want passive income so i don’t have to work for the rest of my life but i don’t know where to start and what steps to take after that. my dad encouraged me to sell real estate when i was 12 and i’m only now looking into all of it.

[@d0ris]

Thanks Humphrey, I was waiting for REITs and you’ve provided such valuable information!

[@CardeBlanche]

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[@Rkelz9749]

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Which platform do you use to buy Reits?

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Excellent video - can you explain the pros and cons of mortgage REITS ?? - definitively more difficult to comprehend than a retail REIT !

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I am reducing my stock exposure and will be moving into REITs for real estate investing. This is one of the best alternative investments for non accredited individuals without taking on too much risk compared to other alternative assets like futures.

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O is my favorite REITs !!!

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Great information and video. Would you recommend having a REIT in your Roth IRA portfolio?

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Hmmm I see. Thanks for the insight 320

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Please explain

[@lukeguastaferro7962]

Do you still have to go on Fidelity, or Charles Schwab to buy an ETF or is this a different place

[@jonathancooper9531]

Hi Humphrey, I am thinking of investing in U.S REITs from Singapore using the Tiger platform. What are the tax implications ? Is there an amount which is tax free? Any info appreciated

[@talon7305]

Would a reit etf be a good idea? And if so would that be better in a Roth IRA or individual account

[@evader1408]

Why do a lot of REIT have low dividend score ?

[@LROSAN2023]

Hello Yang, due to Amazon HQ2 moving into our area, some of our zoning laws have been changed in order to provide more housing to the influx of new residents. I own a 6000 s.f. corner lot with a 1920 single-family house and a shed on it. I am now allowed to build up to 6 units on this lot and of course, I need help from the beginning to the end of the project. Do you have a video where I could begin to learn about building such a project? Of course, I will depend on a bank loan, but I have lots of equity in the property.

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[@humphrey]

haha what JOKE? i didnt see it!

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[@sharkman027]

Do you have any REITs that you would recommend, Humphrey?

[@nekolu]

Simon property group is really good, but they’re mostly malls. People don’t really go to malls as much as before, so it may not be good long term, especially after covid, but it’s a staple reit that people know.

[@jg109426]

“O” is another good one that pays monthly dividends , they own real estate that company’s such as Walmart, cvs, walgreens etc lease

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haaha thats a fun idea with the JAR!

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Who knows you may be next!?

[@jacobdean3025]

I like REITs. They feel... safer.

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[@lancekostecka368]

Is it possible to change my 401k to one that uses a REIT. I just heard about REIT's today and I am a landlord so this is interesting to me. The rental properties I have are side income and I am looking for other ways to acquire money needless to say.

[@_-Wade-_]

Cool

[@lindaxiong8315]

Holding it in an HSA will also avoid that dividend income tax right?

[@hithere3897]

any chance youll discuss annuitys and having them in a ira/roth ira . Since there taxed as ordinary income shouldnt it be logical to have them in a roth? Also you can only cash them out when your 59.5 but most annuties are for 3,7,or 10 years so what happens if your not 60 after that period ends? do you have to reinvest in the same insurance company? more info would help. Biggest advantage to an annuity it seems is anyone even those with unearned income can still get them unlike an ira/roth.

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[@augustaj4080]

I really want to start something for myself but the problem has always been not knowing where to start. What kind of investment would you advise? And what is the best way to follow it?

[@DebbieWallace-cw9ds]

@@augustaj4080 Consistently investing in high quality ROi paying REITs and companies over the long term is a relatively easy strategy to create generational wealth. My "boring" REITs portfolio payed me over $4,000 in ROi last month

[@melanydelgado7850]

I

[@shake1602]

Explain the significance of a Reit undergoing a triple reverse stock split. Good or bad thing? Accounting gimmick??..

[@jessicabalanag8461]

What do you mean “hold your REIT in a Roth IRA or 401k”? I have both (my 401k through my employer) an I’m interested in setting this up. Any help on this is greatly appreciated 🙏🏽

[@brodeebell7002]

The tax advantages in the account make it so you don't have taxes from the reit dividend

[@JadeStone8]

Are ETF REITs taxed as earned income, or differently compared to individual REITs? I remember hearing something like this once.

[@stephenrosenthal5252]

Yes capital gain

[@lukeguastaferro7962]

Also if I buy stock on REiTs is that different than any other company

[@reinhardrodriguez5547]

Hi! Could you suggest great REIT ETF/index fund for non-US citizens?

[@KatherineAnderson-lm8bw]

Building wealth involves developing good habits like regularly putting money away in intervals for solid investments. Instead of trying to predict and prognosticate the stability of the market and precisely when the change is going to happen, a better strategy is simply having a portfolio that’s well prepared for any eventually, that’s how some folks' been averaging 150K every 7week these past 4months according to Bloomberg.

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[@philipcollen482]

Same here, 75% of my portfolio is in the red and I really don’t know how long I can stomach the losses. I’m beginning to reach a breaking point.

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Patience patience patience. It's a cycle.... a sucky point in the cycle, but a cycle nonetheless.

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Oh that will be so nice, Please do you mind referring me to your financial analyst?

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[@randyflores2933]

Should I have a second ( reit only ) roth ira Looking for long term investing , I'm currently 28 and plan to retire at 60.

[@vxnova1]

Is there not a bigger risk in rents at the moment as property has risen so much in the past 2 years, leaving a huge downside with interest rates rising, potentially crashing the housing market

[@Alore_08]

Hi there, If I open a REIT in a tax advantage account, theoretically I can’t tax out the dividend until retirement age correct? I don’t see the point in that as I would want the dividend return money sooner. Can you elaborate?

[@humphrey]

Correct but you’re also not withdrawing too much money out of a tax advantaged account compared to a taxable account. Dividends are best reinvested but if you want to take them out I’d invest in stock dividends instead in a taxable account for the passive income

[@stephenrosenthal5252]

So an IRA? REITS can be fine in an IRA and a good Diversification but in that case you would DRIP. If you want passive income then you wouldn't be doing that from an IRA. You get penalizing for withdrawing early. You would just open a brokerage account for income

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I lost over $80k when everything started to tank. Not because I was in an exchange that went belly up. I was just stupid to hold and because that's what everyone said. I'm still responsible. It just taught me to be a better investor now that I understand more of what could go wrong. It took me over two years of being in the market, I'm really grateful I found one source to recover my money, at least $10k profits weekly. Thanks Charlotte Miller

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I just withdrew my profits a week ago, To be honest it was an amazing feeling when the profits hits my wallet I wish I could reinvest but, too much bills

[@damianmorningstar4127]

What do you think of MFA Financial REIT? I have 570 shares that pay quarterly

[@NewWesternFront]

go ahead and transfer some over to me ill take a look

[@UnknownUnitW10]

What about Property tax??

[@askjussi]

I am mostly investing in REITs. They are historically cheap right now and REITs have actually materially outperformed private real estate investments over long time periods according to several studies. They generally outperform by 2-4% per year and this is because they enjoy significant economies of scale, develop their own properties, earn profits from other real estate-related profits, skip transaction fees, and many other reasons. I will soon post a video on this topic. Thanks for the great video!

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Where and how can i start? What app or wallet should i get?

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[@Justthemow]

Think about your local mall “mines a literal ghost town”

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This guy currently has 666k subscribers. 5/16/22 5:59PM on a Monday.

[@victoriac.attorneyatlaw]

But no residential real estate?

[@wilsonveloso3910]

Good video but I still like physicals real state better which everyone should if they have the money for that!

[@NewWesternFront]

why

[@R2C2__]

How to start buying reits? Do we have to open a separate bank account? Please help.

[@nickfledbetter]

No you don't. You can open an investing account with companies like Fundrise. Some are publicly traded too. How much do you have?

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How do you hold a REIT in a Roth IRA account?

[@nickfledbetter]

Self-Directed IRAs

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me gusta

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First!!!

[@JennySimonArt]

What about all the malls that are staying empty now due to covid.

[@shake1602]

If you got in on a housing/apts Reit, I feel bad for you..

[@shake1602]

And as for the empty malls, the reits (or the people controlling them) took a nice chunk from your investment to cover a deficit

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Para el algoritmo

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