REIT Investing - Risks and Rewards

[Leonardo Candoza]

I'm just starting out in my career in commercial real estate (corporate gig) and my pockets aren't fat enough (yet) to start buying my own properties. I want to start investing in REITs but I know REITs come with their own risks.

My questions for the successful investors here is, do you invest in any REITs? Would you recommend a beginner to buy them, and if not what would you recommend for a beginner with less than $10k saved?

[Aaron K.]

@Leonardo Candoza depends on your time horizon for purchasing your own properties but I'd probably either go into a nice mix of ETFs or just a savings account. Because you aren't going to learn much by investing in a REIT.