Investing in value stocks is well-known as a great way to earn dividend income with relatively low volatility. But you might be surprised at the long-term share price growth potential some value stocks have.

Not only are these three real estate investment trusts (REITs) excellent income investments, with yields ranging from 3.8% to almost 8% as of this writing, but all have strong track records of producing market-beating total returns for their long-term investors. So, if you have $5,000 or a similar amount of money to invest, here are three great places to put it to work.

Self-storage has been the hottest type of commercial property since the COVID-19 pandemic started, and Life Storage's (NYSE: LSI) recent results show just how strong it is. Adjusted funds from operations (FFO) -- the REIT industry's equivalent of "earnings" -- increased by 20% year-over-year in the fourth quarter, fueled by 12% same-store revenue growth, excellent expense controls, and growth in the business.

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