As we see, the media continues to shape our culture.

I administer SDIRAs and they provide more choices and diversity but only when the time is right. cash is king today and Generally hold it while things are crazy.

As in any portfolio diversity is best.

However, you'll often find niche gyms, breweries, restaurants, and more diverse & wide-ranging tenants signing leases when standard retail/strip mall sites become too expensive. 

I would look for markets with more diverse economies.

But, diversity in your portfolio is always a good idea. 

With proper screening and a diverse pool of applicants, you'll likely have the ability to pick the very best that won't tear up the property.

I've floated across careers/jobs in new home construction (worked in the structural warranty side), fitness, and travel - I've always loved to learn and grow myself, but I have not built much for "retirement" (though not sure I will ever retire, I love entrepreneurship), was recently divorced and I'm around 40 - so I have a road ahead and all...so definitely want to grow some decent rental income within 10-15 years, but I was considering fix and flip for not only diversity, but it sounds like fix and flip might be a great way to get some capital, which I don't really have at this point. 

Which is why its so important to have a diverse buyers list.

Just like your offer should be based on market price.Great topic and thanks for the diversion from all the other doom and gloom threads.