Comprehensive real estate funds with the same fund organization form belong to open-end funds, while real estate investment funds in the form of limited partnership (MLPs) are mostly closed-end funds.
According to the way of raising funds, it can be divided into private real estate investment funds and public real estate investment funds.
According to the profit model, it can be divided into three real estate investment trust models: equity real estate investment trust, mortgage real estate investment trust and mixed real estate investment trust.
According to the trust period, it can be divided into limited real estate investment funds and unlimited real estate investment funds.
Umbrella partnership real estate investment trust is a kind of real estate investment trust with real estate limited partnership company, and it is the main partner of real estate limited partnership company. Umbrella multi-partnership real estate investment trust is a real estate investment trust composed of several real estate partnership companies.
From the source of funds and management methods of real estate investment funds, real estate investment funds can be divided into independent real estate investment funds, affiliated real estate investment funds and semi-affiliated real estate investment funds.