REITs: Building Profits with Real Estate Investment Trusts (Hardcover)

by John A. Mullaney (Author) "YOU COME IN CONTACT with it every day-possibly an apartment property in which you live, an office building where you work, or a neighborhood grocery..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

Product Description
A timely and authoritative guide to today’s hottest new investment vehicles "Finally, a book that covers REITs from A to Z that is understandable to both the layperson and the expert alike. John Mullaney is one of the very few real estate analysts who can simplify this complex new asset class and make the compelling argument that securitized real estate will continue to have a bright future and belongs in everyone’s portfolio." —Peter Wheeler, President and COO, Commonwealth Equity Services "REITs: Building Profits with Real Estate Investment Trusts is a well-written and informative book not only on REITs, but real estate in general. It is a must-read for financial advisors who want to help their clients benefit from some of the outstanding investment opportunities which currently exist in the REIT industry." —Ina Fritsch, President, Fritsch Financial Services "This book is an excellent guide through the various sectors in the REIT industry and the leading companies in the business. I would recommend it for any investor interested in learning about the industry and how to select the right real estate investment trusts for their portfolio." —Charles K. Barbo, Chairman and CEO, Shurgard Storage Centers "I firmly believe that investors who manage and choose their own investments should understand the product they are investing in. John Mullaney’s book is a great source for such investors to learn about real estate investments, valuing REITs, and making sound investment decisions." —Anne C. Ravetti, Meridian Industrial Trust

From the Publisher
Around for years, but only recently becoming popular, real estate investment trusts (REITs) have doubled over the last five years. The text provides basic information regarding REITs, such as, a widerange of investment opportunities, how they work, investment strategies for each type of REIT, what the risks are, and how to find the best performing REITs.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (October 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471193240
• ISBN-13: 978-0471193241
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #695,997 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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39 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not good..., February 20, 2002

By	John T. (Austin, Tx.) - See all my reviews

Reasons not to read this book:
-it's out of date
-75% of the book is nothing more than a summary/overview of
existing reits. Basically book stuffin'
-one can obtain the above info from nareit.com and company
profiles from yahoo or other sites
-15% of it is the history of reits... nice to know but doesn't
help me pick the best reits
-10% is some basic accounting terminology and a vague sense
of what to look for in picking out a reit to invest in. I
already had this information from my web readings.

For someone with absouletly no knowledge of reits
or even investing I guess this would be a ok starting point.

just my two cents...

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Solid But Unfortunately Dated Text Still Worth a Careful Read, April 6, 2007

By	Gregory McMahan (Tottori, Japan) - See all my reviews

Make no mistake- Laws have changed and REIT offerings have expanded since the first publication of this book. However, the text offers the best, most accessible summary of the key principles involved in REIT investing for the little guy. I would pay very close attention to the general principles outlined in chapters 3, 4 and 16. Several chapters in the book look at a distinct property type (multi-family residential, commercial, triple net lease, among others) and deserve attention as well. Ignore all of the stock data and company profiles, as all of that information is useless now, given all the changes that have happened in this space over the last decade.

Don't let the admitted dated nature of the text keep you from gleaning its important 'secrets'. Too many gullible investors look at REITs for their fat, juicy yields, and inevitably get burned in the process. Like I said, pay very close attention to chapters 3, 4 and 16, and in a pinch, before investing, consult chapters 4 and 16 before you commit your funds.

I wish the guy would write an updated version of this little gem of a book. Read this book before you read a book like Block's Investing In REITs (latest publication is the 3rd Edition, circa 2006 or 2007) in order to put this particular investment into proper perspective.