No Toilets, No Tenants: Why REITs Are the 2026 King of Passive Income
By Evelyn Hartwell · 7 min read
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The dream usually starts with a Saturday morning at a suburban open house.
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There is a better way.
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Think of a REIT as a mutual fund for property.
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To understand REIT investing for beginners, you have to understand why they exist.
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The trade-off is simple: the REIT doesn't pay corporate income tax on the profits it distributes.
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I remember covering the 2008 crash for a local desk, and while residential housing was a bloodbath, many well-capitalized REITs managed to maintain their distributions.