Based on your results from our Real Estate Investor Quiz, we believe Some Funds and Most Real Estate Investment Trusts may be the right investment options for you.

Passive investing in real estate is a great way to reap the benefits of owning property without all of the headaches that actively managing your properties can entail.

Funds

A real estate fund is a type of passive investing that involves pooling different projects and raising funds from investors.  An easy way to see a fund is as separate investments into different syndications.  Because not every project will perform the same, funds are generally diversified to offset risk. 

To understand the main differences between a REIT and a real estate fund, read this Investopedia article.

One advantage of investing in a real estate fund over directly buying a rental property is that funds generally offer more diversification. Unlike a single property, funds can purchase a variety of asset classes over a wide geographic area. Funds are also not tied to a single investing strategy. Learn more about diversification in this video, and subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content.

Pros and Cons of Funds

Funds are a type of passive investing that don’t require any work on the part of the investor. However, there are some tradeoffs to this type of investment.

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Real Estate Investment Trust?

A Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) is a company that owns and typically operates income-producing real estate or related assets. REITs allow individuals to invest in large-scale, income-producing real estate without having to purchase the real estate themselves. Instead, investors receive a share of the income produced by the property.

REITs are the most common type of passive real estate investing. There are over 1000 REITs to choose from, and there’s one for every type of asset class: self-storage, office space, apartment buildings, and more. Get an in-depth look at different kinds of REITs in this Investopedia article.

Financial services firm Morningstar found that optimal investment portfolios allocate between 4%-13% in REITs. Read more about their findings here.

REIT Pros and Cons

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What’s Next?

Learn more about funds in this Ironton Capital webinar.

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