When an investor buys into a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), what does the investor actually own?
A REIT is constituted as a trust; investors hold UNITS and, through them, a proportionate interest in the property portfolio and the rental income it generates — they do not own the buildings directly.
Assuming a REIT gives direct ownership of the physical property rather than units in a trust.
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