Gentrification is hard to predict, once it becomes visible price are already high, but there is still risk.

I would prefer to return to more predictable inflationary increases in values and rents so that this investment vehicle of REI can remain intact. 

There are many great neighborhoods that offer a consistent predictable ROI.

You cannot predict the future.

For example, below is a photo of a boarded-up fire-damaged property in poor condition.The popular site for a rental estimates I checked predicted the rent as $2,199/Mo.

I understand they serve as a benchmark when calculating the discount rate but I see people try to predict them on a 10-year basis which seems incredibly difficult for first-time investors and ultimately, we never know what they will be. - Adam

I don’t have any written communication where I asked to remove instruments but I did it at phone to person who worked for rest of thing at my home.

Adbi's local market knowledge was instrumental in securing the property for $135,000.

Through various coaching communities and masterminds, I have made connections that have been instrumental in my success as a business owner. 

Hi David,(1) I don't have much to invest ($280-$350k) and would want to diversify across different properties anyway (some DSTs are diversified, and I can probably pick up three different DSTs with my proceeds);(2) no direct participation in managing properties (tired of it);(3) illiquidity is not an issue (looking for a 7-10 or longer horizon, will need some cash 8-20 years down the road to fund the kids' college);(4) prefer paper investments in general, would be able to hedge declines in the real estate market with financial instruments (have a Ph.D. in finance and a CFA designation, but a newbie to RE exchanges).