These 3 REITs Won't Grow Your Money Overnight But Are No-Brainer Long-Term Buys

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are a natural fit for a slow but steady investing approach. They own portfolios of income-producing assets and are required to pay out in dividends at least 90% of their taxable income, and the good ones won't make you a millionaire overnight, but they'll nicely pad your portfolio for years to come.

That's because REITs provide the benefits of real estate investing itself -- including buffering inflation by raising rents and the appeal of passive income -- with the liquidity and ability to easily diversify that comes with buying and selling publicly traded stocks.

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