Huge fan of REITS myself. Couple of things to round out your article. REITs returns are classed as income and will be added to your income statement - good for some/ not good for others. Unlike dividends REITs HAVE to pay out a percentage of their rental income - in SA it's 75%. Lastly, it's a good way to get property exposure/income from another country - for me, have been investing in Eastern Europe - fav being Poland.