Rental investing forecasts remain upbeat as Fitch Ratings upgraded multiple residential REITs to “Positive Outlook” status. Strong cash flows and reduced debt-to-equity ratios are turning sector liquidity metrics favorable, a sign of sustainable expansion potential. REITs can be a great choice because they enable you to build a diversified real estate portfolio that produces lots of steady passive income. For example, you could collect nearly $250 of dividend income each month by investing $50,000 into these three top monthly dividend -paying REITs: His dilemma: when to start buying property. "I've always wanted to get into real estate," Zach said. "So I'm trying to figure out when the best time would be to make that move and to start investing in real estate as well because the trading only takes me about maybe three or four hours a day." Data from Marcus & Millichap suggests rental investing cap rates have compressed to historical lows at 4.9%, reflecting competitive bidding for core assets. Lower cap rates signal higher valuations but tighter margins for new acquisitions.
