# 🥩 REIT **Published by:** [Let Them Eat Cake](https://paragraph.com/@ltecake/) **Published on:** 2022-06-21 **URL:** https://paragraph.com/@ltecake/reit ## Content TL,DR: An alternative investment, REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust)- rhymes with meat and can be equally juicy Reit / MeatAlternative to fruits and veggiesRich, nutritious, and high yielding when high qualityEatamology “REIT” stands for Real Estate Investment Trust, a product that allows people to invest in the income generated by rent payments and or mortgage payments made by companies and individuals. The net income of a bundle of properties is bundled into a pool, called an investment trust, that issues shares whose prices fluctuate similar to a stock. Financials High volatility in the real estate market adds significant risk to REIT products. For example, the coronavirus outbreak sent people home from work and the REIT’s associated with commercial offices plummeted. The outbreak also bolstered the residential market, sending home pricing soaring, allowing juicy REIT payouts during a real estate boom. In exchange for the risk, REITs come with significant dividends (leftovers). Nutrition Facts Price: Premium Risk: High Yield: High ## Publication Information - [Let Them Eat Cake](https://paragraph.com/@ltecake/): Publication homepage - [All Posts](https://paragraph.com/@ltecake/): More posts from this publication - [RSS Feed](https://api.paragraph.com/blogs/rss/@ltecake): Subscribe to updates - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/lte_cake): Follow on Twitter