3 Top Hotel REIT Stocks to Consider Buying Now
Hotels aren't the most defensive type of real estate, but they do have the potential to produce fantastic profits in strong economies. So, if you believe that the U.S. economy will continue to strengthen for several more years, a real estate investment trust, or REIT, that specializes in hotel properties could be a smart choice for your portfolio. With that in mind, here are three hotel REITs that look attractive and also do a nice job of mitigating risk.
To be clear, hotel real estate is not a defensive type of asset. In fact, among all of the different types of commercial properties REITs invest in -- apartments, offices, healthcare, self-storage facilities, malls, and so on -- hotels are arguably the most susceptible to recessions and other types of market weakness.
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