The market, ignoring the pandemic news, has rewarded stocks that beat analyst forecasts, even if those forecasts called for a 50% drop in earnings from last year.

When it comes to the choice between being a tenant or a landlord, I like being on the landlord side, collecting a rent check every month. At the end of the day (quarter and year), that is what being an investor in REITs means.

Real estate can be a very profitable investment sector when certain economic conditions are present.

In terms of gross proceeds, the first quarter of 2018 was the biggest quarter in more than three years.