We are in the middle of the current reporting cycle, and the real estate investment trust (REIT) space is buzzing with activity, with a number of earnings releases lined up for this week.Among the residential REITs, Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) and UDR, Inc. (UDR) will release their quarterly numbers on Apr 30, while Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (MAA) is slated for its earnings release on May 1.Per RealPage data, although there was a significant recovery in apartment demand in the first quart ...