Essential Properties Realty Trust: A Solid Option In Retail REITs Despite +9% Gains

FOTOGRAFIA INC./E+ via Getty Images One of the good alternatives for investing in retail REITs is Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE:EPRT), a retail REIT that focuses on mid-market properties in the experience and services sectors and has some differences when compared to its more famous and larger market cap peers such as Realty Income Corp. (O) or NNN REIT (NNN). The main difference is that EPRT focuses on smaller tenants, most of which are not investment grade. At first glance, this might put some i ...