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The most popular way to invest in a REIT is to buy shares that are publicly traded on an exchange. The shares trade like any other security traded on an exchange such as stocks and makes REITs very liquid and transparent. Income from REITs is earned through dividend payments and appreciation of the shares. In addition to individual REITs, investors can trade in Real Estate mutual funds and real estate exchange-traded funds . Real property includes the land and additions to the land plus the rights inherent to its ownership and usage. Once land is improved, the total capital and labor used to build the improvement represent a sizable fixed investment.

  • Developers acquire land and combine it with other properties and rezone it so they can increase the density and increase the value of the property.
  • A more common scenario is a real