What are Reits?

REITs are Real Estate Investment Trust that you can invest in to make capital gains.

They are companies that operate in the real estate business to make a profit. 
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Companies in REITs own commercial real estate like office buildings, apartments, and shopping center, etc.

REITs are traded on major stock exchange as ETF and function as a mutual.
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Investing in these companies puts you in the real estate business without being a realtor and another way diversify your portfolio.