Want Income? Get 8-11% Yields From These REITs: $AX.UN, $D.UN, $NPR.UN

Some investors like to buy properties to collect rent. In doing so, they’re using leverage if they get a mortgage. At the same time, the properties might increase in value, and if the investor wanted, they could sell the properties at a later point in time.
However, during the time they own the properties, they need to screen for tenants and perform any maintenance on the properties, or they need to hire someone to manage the properties for them.
Other investors might want to collect passive income from real estate instead. You can do that by buying real estate investment trusts (REITs), which trade like stocks.  (more)