That's exactly what Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are built to do: own income-producing properties and pay out a substantial part of rental income to you. Why REITs Are Popular Retirement InvestmentsThe appeal is simple: REITs pay out most of their rental income, delivering regular cash without requiring you to sell anything. Shopper traffic rose 2.4% year on year (YoY), while tenants' sales edged up 0.2%, held back by tenancy churn and refresh. Mapletree Industrial Trust (SGX: ME8U), or MIT – The Industrial Income GeneratorFor retirees seeking industrial exposure, look no further than MIT. This REIT has 135 properties spanning Singapore, North America, and Japan, with more than 2,000 tenants – no single one contributes more than 6.7% of rental income.