I won't be putting money into it now unless it's money I can afford to lose, since it is an individual stock, however; I can't believe when I first started looking at this REIT a few months ago it was paying 7% dividends, and now it is over 9% and counting. The price is low, and has gone down and it looks like a good buying opportunity.
It is said that although the cost of obtaining loans will affect profits, so will the rising rents that will favor existing landlords who got loans at record lows.
That said, I feel more comfortable putting money into index funds, even if it is VNQ and pays less dividends. The first rule of investing; don't lose money, don't invest in anything you don't understand.