Comments on: Should You Invest In REIT?

By: Larry

Larry — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:31:51 +0000

Is it possible to setup a peer to peer lending group for investing in and lending out money for investment properties?

i suppose it would like a REIT, right?

By: Pinyo

Pinyo — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 17:10:32 +0000

@imDavidLee — REIT is not new. It has been around a long time. As for the minimum, you will have to check with your broker. You can buy as little as one share of a REIT ETF, or $100 if it’s a fund.

By: imDavidLee

imDavidLee — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:33:37 +0000

New type of investment but may i know the minimum amount that can be invest?

By: The Wallet : Loose Change: 10/24/08

The Wallet : Loose Change: 10/24/08 — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:00:37 +0000

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By: Pinyo

Pinyo — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:51:58 +0000

@Eric – No problem. Thank you.

By: Eric N.

Eric N. — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:27:27 +0000

Exactly what I was thinking. Thanks for the confirmation Pinyo. Your prompt replies (and great posts of course!) always keeps me coming back.

By: Pinyo

Pinyo — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:24:20 +0000

@Eric — If you are investing small amount monthly, you should look for REIT mutual fund instead, particularly the on that is no-load and no transaction fee. No load, no transaction fee mutual funds are excellent for this type of investing.

By: Eric N.

Eric N. — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:29:42 +0000

Thanks for the reply Pinyo!

I don’t have any ETFs in my Vanguard IRA because I believe they charge a transaction fee everytime you contribute right? Since I contribute monthly (or sometimes bimonthly), does that make VNQ an unattractive investment (compared to an equivalent index fund somewhere else?)

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:02:08 +0000

There are timber REITs too. They don’t quite have the same properties as the pure timber plays the big endowments make, but they have some interesting characteristics that can help a portfolio. I think the only ones are PCL, PCH and RYN.

By: Pinyo

Pinyo — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:11:27 +0000

@Eric – Yes, Vanguard has a REIT ETF calls VNQ.

@Four Pillars — I have some VNQ and SSREX, and they are both down close to 50%. However, the income is still strong, and I think it’s a good time to start building REIT position if you don’t have one already. That said, most of my REIT is in my 401k.