Have I reached the metaphorical “mid-life crisis” as a REI?

[Matthew McNeil]

I'm at a place where I'm wondering if many of the traditional ways of doing things as an investor building a portfolio are ripe for improvement. I can't articulate it, but I can explain how I feel. I feel like my portfolio has become a bloated truckload of assets (each of which are cash-flowing), but there's something missing. The image I have in my mind is that of a giant ocean going vessel that displaces millions of tons of water as it moves at a slow pace towards its destination. Have I reached the metaphorical "mid-life crisis" of being a REI? Is there a critical mass each of us inevitably reach where we need some outside intervention; such as a mentor that can help us re-purpose that slow ship into something that can cut through the water more effectively?

Anyone else relate, or is it just me?

[Kerry Baird]

There have been fair winds in the past few years. Are you ready to dodge ice-bergs? Have you stress tested your portfolio? Do you have a plan to exchange up, or to buy more when the next recession comes?  These are questions I am asking of my own portfolio.