As an investor would you take unpredictable profit, or low cash-flow in a rising C class neighborhood?

I can do the research or make phone calls or whatever needs to be done.My weaknesses:My work schedule can be demanding and unpredictable.

They earn great yields in the interim without having to worry about losing capital due to the unpredictable gyrations in the stock market or in the alternative, having their capital sitting idle in the bank earning next to nothing.    

For example 75% or 60%(if it's an extreme hoarder or something crazy and unpredictable like that).  

Steve would have had the ability to settle down his roots here instead of being priced out of the NYC location.I know Investors tend to think of only in terms of Today and find it very unpredictable to think of tomorrow, but please remember that even Squirrels think about tomorrow as they put away their Nuts for the Winter.

However, I have a feeling that I have chosen a wrong time to get into this business.As a start-up with have very limited resources (I can afford to $170,000.00 in TOTAL project costs*, may be $200,000.00 if I stretch myself too thin and take the extra risks with no reserve capital left for any unpredictable, unknown and adverse occurrences) .

And worst of them all, there is unpredictable market and property prices begging for major correction.

Sell with a profit now and invest in the Stock Market vs Rent it out and hold for a long term with added expenses of house maintenance as the house ages, unpredictable appreciation, chance of vacancy of the property, property management fees etc..

Here are some reasons why I don’t like condos: 1) Unpredictability - the HOA can raise fees and slap on special assessments as they see fit.

Especially since my qualities include:- single (no dual income)- unpredictable income (based on real estate closings and tips from serving)- 40K in student loan debt- lack of savings as I am just out of schoolI have recently started "paying myself first" and hold back money every week from tips.