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Summary

• A lot of investors believe that REITs are riskier than rental properties.
• But once you dig into the fundamentals, you find that the opposite is true.
• REITs are diversified, conservatively financed, liquid, professionally managed, and offer limited liability.
• Rentals are concentrated, heavily leveraged, illiquid, management intensive, and put you at liability risk.
• REITs are not only safer, but they are also more rewarding in the long run.

Here are 6 reasons the writer believes that rental properties are by far the riskier investments

Source: Seeking Alpha