REIT investing involves real estate investment trusts. REITs own and/or manage income-producing commercial real estate, whether it's the properties themselves or the mortgages on those properties., Real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) allow individuals to invest in large-scale, income-producing real estate. A REIT is a company that owns and typically operates income-producing real estate or related assets., A REIT or real estate investment trust, is a company that owns, operates or finances income-producing real estate. Modeled after mutual funds, REITs historically have provided investors with regular income streams, diversification, and long-term capital appreciation. Most REITs are public companies that trade on major stock exchanges, but other types of REITs are available to investors., , , .