While both are income-producing, low rents and declining real-estate values mean that they barely break even.

虽然两栋房子能产生一定的收入，但较低的租金水平和下跌的房地产价格意味着他们很难做到收支平衡；

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Industry officials also note that the first REITs were established to give individuals an easy way to invest in income-producing real estate.

WSJ: Congress Looks at REIT Tax Exemption

It was Ike who signed into law the Cigar Excise Tax Extension of 1960, which included an amendment that gave small investors a chance to directly participate in the returns generated by diversified portfolios of income-producing real estate.

FORBES: REITs Boom As More Industries Discover This Tax-Friendly Structure

Today, there are 25 countries around the world that have adopted the REIT (or REIT-like) structure as a tax-efficient way for small investors to achieve the many benefits of owning an indirect interest in high-quality, well-located and professionally-managed income-producing real estate.

FORBES: Why Portfolio Manager Andrew Duffy Prefers REIT Mutual Funds To ETFs