Especially when using a 1031 to reinvest equity or adapting to market changes.Located in an area where you can make money and risks are low.

Imho we (meaning me, as a beginner & a newbie) must first better understand this business and better educate ourselves so that we can better serve others.But one thing is for sure you, can have all the knowledge in the world, but knowledge without action is useless that's why I need to better educate myself and then start making rough draft moves and learn from my mistakes so that I can adapt and evolve.

To that, the only thing I can tell you is: listen to what the market is saying, and if you can - adapt your approach, strategy, and technique.

Below a certain rent, they would generally stay home and have their children adapt their home to age in place.

At some point the platforms have to adapt and become profitable or perish.  

So do you just adapt to the market or do you go where more activity seems to be 

It is not immune to the world changing and evolving, and it is itself prepared itself for the change that is required for communities to adapt to new economies.

If the neighborhood begins to shift toward central air, then adapt and adopt. 

Those feelings just adapt and change as you become more successful.

Transition a couple of SFRs into an MFU 6-8 units to change the rules:)  Once you have one such, you can go back to a SFR if you like (but you'll soon adapt to the MFU).