Housing

By Eric Moore, Ph.D.
Identifying corporate landlords, sometimes referred to as real estate investment trusts (REITs) or institutional investors, can be a complicated process. They can also have dozens of subsidiaries with unique names that mask the actual size of their portfolio. 

So, how can we differentiate between “independent operations”, individuals who own one or two properties often under Limited Liability Companies (LLCs), mom-and-pop investors, those who own between three and nine properties, and the more large-scale operations of corporate landlords? […]