The two value propositions are not even close.

And just wait for the answer, and what ever they say you might reply with your value proposition like, “mr and mrs seller, as a new agent I will only be working for you, you will be my one and only client and I will dedicate my every waking moment to sell your home, wouldn’t you want this much dedication to you and your home?”

Trying to scale is a RISK proposition.  

Going into the unknown and buying multiple SFHs/duplexes or an apartment complex OOS and my property taxes will skyrocket (property tax is reasonable thanks to Proposition 13 in CA).

Do you make any decisions as to the value-proposition offered the tenant.

The fact of the matter, as @Jay Hinrichs said, is that it *is* an either or proposition at least in the season of growth.

Contrary, as long as I can make my mortgage payment, I'll keep the house, even if it is underwater.In this example (which is based on current market conditions), I like microsoft unleveraged better than real estate, but if rates go down to 4-5%, I find an underpriced house, or an area which I expect to have above average appreciation, real estate then looks better.The second reason to invest in real estate is there is a lot of value add propositions to increase returns (closer to running a business than investing). 

Whether they are "selling" an investment proposition, legal/tax strategy, mentoring/coaching/guruing, etc."

Two people suggested to me to sell the Bay Area SFH which has a lot of equity to buy an apartment building OOS or multiple SFHs/2 to 4 units in an inexpensive location (Midwest, parts of the South) to cash flow more.I'm glad I didn't take that advice because that California SFH would be gone, which has a relatively low property tax base (max of 2% tax increase a year due to California's Proposition 13).

Fixed income...would container village actually be a cheaper proposition vs lets say a senior living 3-4 story apartment building for the same number of units?