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CEO of Wide Moat Research. Senior Analyst at iREIT, Author of REITs For Dummies, and Adjunct Instructor at NYU Schack Institute | Join my newsletter to get investing strategies delivered to your inbox👇

There’s something I pride myself on. 👇 Finding the safest income investments on the market. Here are a few you should be considering… As regular followers will know, REITs are companies that own income-producing real estate. By law, they must pay at least 90% of their taxable income to shareholders. That’s why REITs are one of our favorite ways to add rising streams of income to your portfolio. The average age of buildings owned by office REITs is about 34 years Many of those could struggle to retain tenants as their leases expire. But here are three names with newer, more modern portfolios that should be on your radar. ✅ Boston Properties (BXP) This company owns properties located in the gateway markets along the East and West coasts in large cities. BXP has an average portfolio age of 15 years and in 2023, its properties were 90% leased. ✅ Cousins Properties (CUZ) Owns a portfolio of offices across the sunbelt in cities like Atlanta, Austin, Tampa, and Phoenix. As of 2023, the average age of its offices is 19 years, and 91% are leased. ✅ Highwood Properties (HIW) HIW owns offices in many sunbelt states including Raleigh, Nashville, Atlanta, Tampa, Charlotte, and Dallas. The average age of its buildings is 20 years and in 2023, its portfolio is 89% occupied. The truth is, there will be winners and losers as the office sector continues to change, so stick to the quality names with portfolios of modern properties. Want to learn more about REITs and how to add them to your portfolio? Pick up your copy of my REITs For Dummies book today at the link in the comments! #future #investing #business #success #motivation

As always, thanks for the insights, Brad ! However, don't you think that the AFFO Payout of HIW is a bit too high to be sustainable ? It seems that the AFFO is already over 80%, and it should slow down in 2024 according to SA ( probably because of being office-centered ).

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Damion Parsons

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7mo

These are great insights on safe income investments!

Christian Stevens ✅

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7mo

Thanks for sharing great tips Brad Thomas

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Sounds like great tips for investing success. Thank you for your valuable post 🤗 Brad Thomas

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7mo

Excellent insights. Investing in safe income opportunities like REITs is a smart move, especially for those looking to add steady streams of income to their portfolio. I appreciate the valuable tips, Brad Thomas.

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7mo

Nice one Brad

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7mo

You've definitely highlighted a crucial aspect of income investments, especially when it comes to REITs. 🏢Brad Thomas

Ronaald Patrik (He/Him/His)

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7mo

Amazing

Jandeep Singh Sethi

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7mo

Very useful and constructive

Stephen Brookes

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7mo

Very insightful! Thanks for sharing Brad Thomas

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