Real Estate Investment Trust — a company or trust that owns, operates, or finances income-producing real estate. Investors buy units rather than directly managing properties. REITs are securities regulated by provincial securities commissions (public REITs are exchange-listed; private REITs rely on prospectus exemptions). Distributions are taxed as a mix of ordinary income, capital gains, and return of capital depending on the REIT's own activity, not as ordinary dividends. Returns are not guaranteed. LendCity™ does not offer or recommend REIT investments — consult a licensed investment advisor.
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