It is still a single investment risk. Yours might have turned out because of appreciation. You probably also had the luxury of being in a good real estate market with good turnover of property. As a retirement asset, it depends on how much liquidity you have elsewhere. If you are looking for higher returns and are will to take on more risk, I think there are better vehicles than single home rentals unless you have the capital to own multiple properties to spread the risk.
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