One of the best methods to earn dividend income is by investing in Real Estate Investment Trusts, or REITs are the quickest and simplest way to begin property investing and to be part owner of commercial real estate across Singapore, Asia and Europe.
REIT is a trust company that acquires properties to be managed, developed and eventually sold. REITs are funded by pooled money from investors and sometimes will take on loans to fund its investments. REITs are known to be stable income generating assets, ideal for passive income investors.
Advantages of investing in REITs:
✓ Start with little capital – Unlike buying a physical property, investing in REITs are not capital intensive. Retail investors can invest along with commercial investors in high quality real estate without leveraging on debt.
✓ Diversification – to own a physical industrial building or a shopping mall is not exactly plausible for most retail investors, but that doesn’t mean that you can profit from this lucrative market. REITs provides exposure across the various types of properties such as residential, retail and industrial properties without the need to fork out huge deposits or incur expensive property taxes to get started.
✓ High liquidity – Selling or buying a physical property can take months to process, and this can be an obstacle to ride short-term market trends. As a listed instrument in the exchange, REITs are transacted daily in open market activity.
Tam Ging Wien will be sharing his insights on the essentials of REITs investing, and how we can maximize the performance of our portfolio by identifying quality REITs in Singapore and regional markets.
Topics that will be discussed:
Topic 1 – Why is Self Analysis Important?
Topic 2 – Understanding REITs and Business Trust
Topic 3 – REITs vs Direct Real Estate Investment
Topic 4 - Types of REITs
Topic 5 - Financial Evaluation of Trust
Topic 6 - Case studies