I was wondering if anyone is familiar with the following platforms and which you believe is best for someone trying to build a diverse portfolio and fund a retirement account?

I fully agree that the transformation over the years has been fantastic and despite the influx of more diverse offerings such as restaurants and hotels and even the creation of a contemporary art museum (albeit only one of two worthwhile mentioning) they usually build another mall before they invest in real community projects or expand on a more diverse offering of the arts. 

Birm has very diverse jobs- agriculture, Hospitals, government, Military, Auto, colleges, etc.

Good cap rates, good appreciation, great diversity of product.

Florida is a super diverse market and I am always striving to learn more….I take extreme pride in learning the inter workings of the many sub markets that make up the state.I have completed a handful of real estate projects ….and recently a commercial brrrr Reach out if you have any questions and best of luck! 

It is a very diverse continent so one has to select the right places and also become quite familiar with that place before taking the plunge.

When it comes to crime statistics and area ratings, My #1 go-to is https://www.niche.com/places-t...I really like Niche because it not only gives a general area rating, but school ratings, crime, housing, diversity, and nightlight.

For instance, knowing where the load-bearing walls are, knowing what types of tenants the property will attract, knowing the routing of plumbing & condition of the sewer main, knowing how noisy the street is, knowing that the house has a serious settling issue or water diversion problem, and--importantly--knowing how the property could be changed to force appreciation/rent.

There is about 400 distinct in diverse real estate markets in the US.

These counties still have a large number of properties every month, have easy access to contractors for repairs and have diverse renter communities so the properties can be made to cash flow easily.