But truth is better than fiction.

You will be able to find areas in either that are better than areas in the other.Comparing areas/markets is a science based on actual numbers. 

Take any exact science.. like engineering.

This is not rocket science. 

The equity build up is likely there, but the cash flow in my experience, sounds like yours, and for most long term investors is mostly fictional.

But vetting the Sponsor is certainly more art than science.

Your name should be on this list:The 30+ Best Living Novelists & Fiction Authors Today It's not that good a story, but thank you for the compliment.  

Per this NY Times article, the average American knows around 600 people.https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/19/science/the-average-american-knows-how-many-people.html#:~:text=The%20average%20American%20knows%20about,do%20you%20know%20named%20Kevin%3FPer the US Census Bureau, the average American moves 11.7 time in their life, which based upon an approximate lifespan of 84 years, works out to be about every 7 years.https://www.census.gov/topics/population/migration/guidance/calculating-migration-expectancy.html#:~:text=Using%202007%20ACS%20data%2C%20it,one%20move%20per%20single%20yearSo, if the average American knows 600 people and they each move about every 7 years, that means that the average American knows around 85 people that move in any given year.How many of those moves do you want to be involved in?

That along with Cooper hospital which is now teaming up with Rutgers and Rowan and building medical schools, higher degree nursing schools, huge health sciences facilities.

A $5k investment in Facebook (FB) grew to $35k, I doubled my money in Starbucks (SBUX), parked money in stocks like Visa (V), PepsiCo (PEP), Trex (TREX), Exact Sciences (EXAS), etc.