It would also make sense to me that the REITs might be less affected by the ups and downs of the overall stock market because it's involved with the real estate industry which seems to be more stable than the stock market as of late.I appreciate the perspective and will for sure hold my money in my savings account until I hear a convincing argument in favor of the passive income offered by REITs and if the math works in my favor based on the way that argument presents itself.Thank you for your time!

I work in the water well industry in Indiana.

my non educated guess is we will see some panic.. some investors decide to just hold their cards tight right now.I think landlords may experience some tenants that cant work becasue their jobs are affected not necessarily they are infected .. but they lose hours at vocations that are at risk/  Like cruise industry, airlines  Hotels  convention services those types of things.. and i guess really restaurants.. as the stock market retreats I think that will create some amount of flight to real estate for more stable investments even if its just parking money for low returns. 

Good opportunities to buy in the old and gas industry, obviously. 

@Kai James you may be in an industry with a number of people who may have decent income.

All FIBI meetings support a NO SELLING policy, allowing investors--whether seasoned or beginner--to be free about sharing their real estate passions without sales pitches.Each Pasadena Real Estate FIBI meeting includes organized networking intended to identify areas of interest and possible opportunity, industry experts presenting information and experience on a variety of relevant real estate topics, and open networking sessions to enhance the value of coming together to learn.

The problem is that the industry is being plagued by online scammers and it’s all but impossible to tell who’s legit and who’s not.

I want to start small and learn the industry before expanding.

I decided I did not know enough about how my mortgage works so I got my loan originators license to keep growing and move more into the industry. 

One of my favorite parts of my classes is just talking and working with other professionals in all industries.