Stocks trade in nano seconds, real estate on a macro level moves monthly.Next issue, state or national market trends at a macro level are fine if you have large holdings, geographically dispersed, homogeneity (like assets).

Plumbing seems to be the most variable of the trades as far as pricing.  

My personal preference would be to buy and hold if the location is on a steady upward swing - I know Baltimore has some tough areas...

In Houston, which has a growing population, I don't believe you can ever find balance, usually the pendulum will swing way, then the other way.  

Gentrification in full swing.

You can use the $300k+ in equity as your down payment and you roll into the new property tax free.I sold 1 condo in San Diego and traded for a $1.3 million 14 plex in Kansas City MO about 6 months ago.

This company is slicing up commercial real estate and giving investors the option to trade it on the blockchain! 

Something I didn't realize or think about is people trading in mobile homes like they trade in cars.

Previously this would have been deductible, subject to limitation, on the taxpayer's Schedule A.A home office deduction for a sole proprietor and an owner of rentals whose rentals rise to the level of a trade or business, and has no other primary workplace most certainly remains deductible for the 2018 tax year.

Don't know if its much help as I am a New Zealander by trade so the laws around here are quite a bit different.