If you make $100k working 10-5 Monday through Friday with 3 weeks of vacation and your weekends are free, that might be time freedom to you.If you are into the FIRE movement, why do you want to retire early? 

While it provides a steady income stream and potential appreciation, it demands active management, thorough tenant screening, and may involve higher vacancy risks compared to traditional leases.

There are many aspects of the properties and neighborhoods that those of us on the ground can explain but it does not compare to the insight from seeing them in person. 

Low Maintenance & Energy Efficiency: New homes require significantly less maintenance compared to older properties, plus they are built with energy efficiency in mind, making them more cost-effective in the long run.7.

How's Helix compared to Zinus?

And without getting battery backup, they really aren't comparable to your basic Elec power supplied by the power company......I.E. you have a power outage, what do you do at night?

The lower entry costs compared to other markets, plus lower taxes, make it great for consistent cash flow.

However, at this point, the information is still more general and scattered compared to certain focused programs.

It is possible the largest investment shift in the last 395 years is some kind of tulip scam and there are elements to compare to that, however we are not talking toys or flowers in this case.

I can't speak to the other markets you listed but they are typically compared to our market here so I imagine they're similar.