For publicly traded REITs, you can buy them through your online broker, such as E*Trade or Charles Schwab. If you do not have a brokerage account, you'll need to open one up. To purchase a REIT ...

Publicly traded REITs can be purchased through a brokerage account just like individual stocks or mutual funds. Real estate crowdfunding platforms, on the other hand, pool funds together to let ...

A REIT’s dividend or distribution income is ordinary income if held in a taxable account like an ordinary brokerage account (non-IRAs and non-401(k)s). However, REITs can take advantage of tax ...