What Is an External REIT Manager?

By Kristi Waterworth – Updated Dec 31, 2024 at 4:49 PM

Key Points

External REIT managers handle multiple properties, gaining broad experience.
They often reduce management costs and simplify REIT structures.
Potential downsides include less commitment to specific REIT success.

Considering investing in real estate investment trusts (REITs)? One of the important considerations with these types of companies is how they're managed. Let's explore what an external REIT manager is and why that matters to you.

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About the Author

Kristi Waterworth has been a contributing real estate and financial expert at The Motley Fool, covering real estate, investing, and personal finance topics, since 2020. Kristi has been interviewed by various TV media outlets and podcasts for her real estate investing expertise – from residential real estate to digital real estate and everything in between. Kristi’s journalist career spans over 25 years, and she has written about real estate investing, homeownership, and home construction specifically for the last decade. She was also previously a licensed Realtor and general building contractor before the Great Recession and housing market collapse. She holds a bachelor’s degree in American history from Columbia College in Missouri.

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