Introduction

PART I: Meet the REIT

Chapter 1: REITs: What They Are and How They Work
An essential framework for investors

Chapter 2: REITs versus Competitive Investments
How they stack up against common stock, bonds, and utilities
Chapter 3: Today抯 REITs
A revolution in real estate investing

Chapter 4: Property Sectors and Their Cycles
From apartments to malls, office buildings to prisons

PART II: History and Mythology

Chapter 5: REITs: Mysteries and Myths
Setting the record straight

Chapter 6: A History of REITs and REIT Performance
From the trials of the 1960s to the rebirth of the 1990s and beyond

PART III: Choosing REITs and Watching Them Grow

Chapter 7: REITs: How They Grow
Growing cash flows and dividends

Chapter 8: Spotting the Blue Chips
Types of REITs and investment styles

Chapter 9: The Quest for Investment Value
Methods to value REIT stocks

Chapter 10: Building a REIT Portfolio
Choosing the right mix of REIT investments

PART IV: Risks and Future Prospects
Chapter 11: What Can Go Wrong
It pays to know the pitfalls.

Chapter 12: Tea Leaves: Where Will REITs Go from Here?
New opportunities for today抯 investors

RESOURCES
Continuing-Education Exam
for CFP Continuing Education Credit and PACE Recertification Credit

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