The REIT crunch.

Examines the business practices of Milton Cooper of Kimco Realty. Cooper's focus on utilitarian mall plazas; Returns in the real estate investment trust (REIT) industry; Dilemmas faced by REIT managers; Risk of REIT stocks being ignored; Cooper's risks and strategies; REIT fund raising; REIT dividends; REITs that have gone public; Kimco's growth scenario; Cooper's acquisition of Price REIT; Leveraged REIT called Kimco Income REIT and its high debt level; More. INSETS: Is now a time to buy? by Galina Espinoza;Is real estate for you? by Lisa Reilly Cullen.