Also the forex rates aren't slanted in an international's favor. 

How long is the cooling off period between capital raises to avoid being tagged as a trader and requiring licensing?

My Dad and I have a financial market background- he's been a Stocks/Commodities/Currency trader and Money Manager since the 90s.

This is what stock traders would call "relative strength" which basically means given all the other investment choices of the moment, investors are choosing REITs.Again, its not to say these can't come down later on, but at least for the moment, it seems that some investors are actually running into Real Estate instead of away from it.How crazy would it be that the "real" risk in 2016 was not having enough real estate vs. having too much of it.  

Perhaps If you are a successful bitcoin trader, then sure. give it another year before deciding if you are a successfully trading bitcoin.  

I'm a stock trader out of Orange County, CA by trade but after 13 years or so in the financial sector I'm plotting my escape.

For ex) a $100k initial investment.

I have had a long career in institutional real estate (office/tower leases for Sprint for ex) in addition to practicing law all with the same objective that you have.  

I would say you get the best return on investment properties, but again that all depends on the acquisition price, property management, repairs, rental amount etc..As far as stock I'm hearing Mutual Funds and Forex. 

And a reasonable amount of selling is fine as well, as long as it's clear through the pattern of activity that you are primarily a buy & hold investor and not an active trader of notes.