As a broker / owner of a real estate business, it will always be in your best interest to assess your brokerage operations from an objective point of view. (rismedia.com)
It's also a way to invest without being a direct owner of real estate. (nreionline.com)
On the equity side, REITs have figured out how to leverage acquisition activity by buying into operating companies or forming deals with corporate owners of real estate. (nreionline.com)