Since it's healthcare, and with the Obamacare debacle, thought it best to sit tight and let the dust settle.

You can't reduce the enforcement on illegals, while increasing federal aid, giving free health care, raising minimum wage and increasing the taxes on those that actually pay them.

But we have a very strong health care industry and educational environment for the population.

Look, if I wanted to blame Bush for stuff, I wouldn't have brought up the TSA...I would have brought up the $2T spent on ridiculous wars, the $700B spent on public healthcare (Medicare Part D) and the $1T spent on bank bailouts (TARP).

If you disagree with government-subsidized health care, then get rid of medicare as well (though not a single Democrat or Republican would vote for that).

The type of REIT that you pick should be based on common-sense of course + your personal bias :-)   For instance, for optimal demographic trends you might look at hospital/healthcare REITS, high-end luxury property REITS, or self-storage REITS.

The father had a stroke, and is receiving home healthcare.

I'd say BP beats me this year, LOL, I see a sweep coming at the awards ceremony, but, the angel investor backing a tech company, I think they are asking something else on that one, might be Bill Gates in a health care site, no idea

Syndications are illiquid and in retirement that can be very bad if you have a large expense (healthcare related for example).

The biggest sectors of Philadelphia's economy are education and healthcare, so with its close proximity to both UPenn and Drexel, and an easy commute into center city; I see it as a desirable place to live, that will always have student rental demand and can cash flow reasonably from day 1(although you may need to look on the outskirts a bit).