This can potentially increase the value of your investment over time.Diversification: Investing in Florida real estate can provide diversification to your investment portfolio, as it offers exposure to a different asset class compared to stocks and bonds.However, like any investment, there are risks associated with investing in residential rental units in Florida, such as vacancy rates, property maintenance costs, and market fluctuations.

Diversification comes in asset classes, but not really within the assets.

While you do pay a fund management fee the diversification provided by the fund more than offsets the minimal cost.

When I pay someone to do it my profits go down.Trust - Talking about paying someone. is really hard to find someone hardworking and trustworthy and even the best are probably not as good as you(vested interests)Local government - yeah, they can be a pain in the ***...I don't see using real estate as a form a diversification as wrong, but I also understand why people like it and are willing to invest all of their time, effort and money investing in it.  

I think the answer is always diversification, but there’s no magic formula for what is the correct balance.

I later prioritized diversification in multiple markets over scale, so having 75+ units didn’t make much sense.

I am an investor with a portfolio in San Antonio TX but looking to move into the Ohio market for some portfolio diversification.

Although there is a cost to the investor, REIT's offer liquidity and can provide diversification within your portfolio.Real Estate Funds vs REITsA real estate fund is pretty much another form of a mutual fund, except it is focused on investing in the securities public real estate companies offer.

@Forrest BrownWhen contemplating selling your current property for a 1031 exchange or renting it out, take into account various factors such as market conditions, cash flow versus equity, tax consequences, diversification, and future goals.

Additionally, crowdfunding offers diversification benefits, allowing investors to spread their risk across multiple properties or projects.