CHAPTER 3

Today's REITs

“Ninety percent of all millionaires become so through owning real estate.”

—Andrew Carnegie

Now that you have a general sense of what REITs are and how they compare to other investments, let's take a closer look at the nature and structure of REITs, how they've changed, and how they've adapted to changing market conditions over the years.

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