Independence Realty Trust: Poised To Outperform Thanks To Low Leverage And Improving Occupancy

Marilyn Nieves Introduction Independence Realty Trust (NYSE:IRT) is one of the few REITs to deliver a positive return in 2024, easily outperforming the Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF (VNQ):   IRT vs VNQ (Seeking Alpha) Looking at the progress the company achieved in Q1 2024, I am confident this outperformance will continue, owing to an attractive market cap rate of 6.8%, a low single-digit rent growth, and improving occupancy. Company Overview You can access all company results here. Independence R ...