Youll be able to pull some national property trends and forecasts across all property sectors.

Not only with the normal roils of the hospitality business, of which you have become a 'member business', but because due to the large sector share of Airbnb, you have also tied yourself to their company - - to some degree.

I would also stay away from this sector if you are a new real estate investor. 

Great city to visit but the multifamily sector isn't necessarily owner friendly.

I have often wondered just how an investor, especially one doing flips like I do, would get by without mls access, because this whole sector of investing is all about getting in for the right price and knowing what the fixed up value REALLY is!

The 4% Rule is what allows you to create that passive income from stocks even when the markets are down, and there’s no doubt that they’re far more diversified than real estate (assuming we’re talking about owning the total market in index funds in some (whether that’s via VTSAX and chill or by buying and holding a portfolio of ~100 stocks across all sectors).I directly compare buying stocks with buying REITs since REITs provide fully passive and diversified investment and their expected returns are without leverage like with index funds.

Houston saw several significant cycles, usually tied to severe downturns in the energy sectors. 

Many of us accountants have clients worldwide.

https://www.houston.org/assets/pdf/economy/Employm...The Partnership’s forecast calls for job growth in 14 sectors: manufacturing; wholesale trade; retail trade; transportation, warehousing and utilities; finance and insurance; real estate; business, professionaland technical services; educational services; health care; administrative services; arts and entertainment; accommodation and food services; other services; and government.

Based on your inexperience in the senior housing sector, I recommend you hire an operations consultant.