What is a REIT and Should I Invest in One or directly in Real Estate?

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In this week’s show, Doug’s son, Efraim, an aspiring real estate mogul, pops into the studio and asks Doug questions about investing in real estate. In the past decade real estate prices have shot up, is now a good time to buy a house or did you already miss the chance to buy at a good price? How does the increase in housing costs relate to the steady growth of the stock market?

Is it better to buy physical property or a REIT? If a REIT, what kind?

Learn how you can diversify your account and invest in real estate at the same time.

Doug and Efraim discuss how one could invest in real estate without worrying about the tenants. And should one try doing it on his own or though some real estate agent as one of the real estate agent’s investors, so he makes all the decisions?

Efraim is a first-year business student, former IDF officer, and an entrepreneur, launching the “Day with an Officer” business. Contact him at: [e-mail]