VICI Properties and Essential Properties offer strong yields with potential for reliable income and double-digit returns.

VICI Properties and Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) are highlighted as attractive income investments with forward yields of 6.40% and 3.81%, respectively. VICI benefits from a solid balance sheet and geographic diversification beyond Las Vegas, despite some tenant concentration risks. EPRT shows strong occupancy, long lease terms, and low leverage, though its focus on non-rated tenants may increase recession risk. Both REITs face near-term challenges from tenant overhangs and macroeconomic uncertainty but have strong fundamentals supporting potential upside over the next 12 to 24 months.