Medical Properties Trust: Hospitals Are Great Real Estate Investments, But Not Right Now

Medical Properties Trust (MPW) is one of the leading providers of real estate capital to hospital operators across the United States and Western Europe. MPW's portfolio is mostly invested in for-profit hospitals. It includes more than 200 properties across 29 states and five countries. In my latest article on Seeking Alpha I discuss whether MPW can be a good addition to your portfolio.

Link: http://seekingalpha.com/article/4004401-medical-properties-trust-hospitals-great-real-estate-investments-right-now

Great Total Return Prospects For This Transformed Healthcare REIT

Lately, I've been following the healthcare REIT sector more closely because most companies in this sector are stable income producers, have solid business models and great demographic trends ahead of them. Recently I wrote about OHI here and about Ventas here.

Another interesting REIT is Sabra Health Care REIT. In my next article for Seeking Alpha I discuss Sabra and whether it can be a good addition to your portfolio at its current price.

Check it out here: http://seekingalpha.com/article/4002687-great-total-return-prospects-transformed-healthcare-reit

Ventas: Wait For The Valuation To Cool Down

Ventas is a real estate investment trust with a highly diversified portfolio of seniors housing and healthcare properties located throughout the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. It is part of the "Big 3" in healthcare REITs (including Welltower, HCP and VTR). Lately, I've been following this sector more closely because most companies in this sector are stable income producers, have a solid business model and great demographic trends ahead of them. Let's take a look at Ventas and discuss whether it can be a good addition to your portfolio at current prices.

Read the rest of the article here: http://seekingalpha.com/article/4001126-ventas-wait-valuation-cool