Your financial advisor isn't wrong about 401(k)s, but they might not fully appreciate real estate's benefits.

Lower risk of wrong product.    9.

Having it solid in a spreadsheet instead of in your head or on notebook paper and playing with the numbers for the repair budget isn't wrong.

It does seem like I was thinking about it wrong.

This person (not Blake capital) was trying to bully me (wrong move).

Just personally, I would never do an absentee landlord kinda thing....Too many moving parts, too much to go wrong and cuts into your profit big-time....Sentimental value is one thing, but not if you end up hating the house down the road.....Stay local, plenty of opportunities in good ole AZ.....

I know gurus who tout the contrary and I'm 100% certain they are wrong.    

Quote from @Robert Smith: First time post, apologies if in wrong spot, this seemed semi-appropriate.Wife and I have 3 rental properties and 1 home, all in CA. 

But your can't go wrong with either.

Your LO or broker is explaining it wrong if that's what they said.