3 Reasons to Buy Realty Income Stock Like There's No Tomorrow

Interest rates are a big deal for real estate investment trusts (REITs) because these property owners make extensive use of debt to fund deals. The current volatile interest-rate environment has crushed the REIT sector, which is down around 10% over the past three months as the market's interest-rate expectations have notably shifted.Realty Income (NYSE: O) is down even more, having lost about 15% of its value over the same span. Here are three reasons this could be a great opportunity for long-term income investors to buy.Part of the reason investors are extra negative on Realty Income today is because it's a net lease REIT. A net lease requires tenants to pay for most property-level operating costs, which reduces the risk for the landlord if it has a large enough portfolio. Realty Income's portfolio contains over 15,400 properties, making it the largest net lease REIT in its relevant peer group.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool