You should work for a click bait maker!

Unless and until you have a sure money maker.

., healthcare, film industry, etc.) vs. long term rentals.

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@Matthew Watsoncold calling for me lately has been less volume and more direct intentional calls to decision makers.

You are backed by 40 years of market data, data that I agree with.But my experience has taught me that when I start putting appreciation assumptions into the numbers I present, people (especially people of my generation who are mostly my clients) look at me like I'm the Wolf of Wall Street dude trying to sell them Aerotine Dynamic stock (or whatever it was in the film).

There are too many decision makers outside your control who can harm your obligations to your tenants.  

As to your question,  I imagine I could always do a 1031 exchange in 2 years or pull from other investments if I can make RE work for me. 

If a person tends to budget by paycheck instead of monthly, paying a little more for the option to make rent due on payday will eliminate any rent late fees and other late fees they may incur when bills get paid late. 

I was reminded of S2A recently when I watched "The Dropout," a film about Theranos.