Serious, the majority (50%+) of PM's suck, horribly, in a variety of way's.     

Policies that make housing more affordable in a variety of neighborhoods “separates effort from reward.”

If DTI is the problem then that will still be a problem but there are sources of financing and a variety of options.

They do offer better customer service, wider variety, and higher quality products.

We have so many trails and hidden bike parks that there is a lot of variety to be had.

I will do some research on these metrics and take notes along the way - trends will most definitely reveal themselves for my specific area.

People do decide to sell performing rentals for a variety of reasons, so they're out there.

I use real estate to have more variety / diversity in my investments. 

I agree with @Thomas S. but I would add the SFR is easier to sell if you just want to "get out" of landlording - although I've had no problem selling small Multi either.On balance, for a variety of reasons, I prefer 2 bedroom ranch duplexes aka "patio homes" but often times we in this business can't wave a magic wand and find exactly what we're looking for unless we develop the land.

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