Investing in this inflationary environment - what would you do?

[Debbie C.]

To protect your cash savings against inflation and possible stagflation/recession, what types of properties would you invest in?

Would you focus on Class A/B/C? Single-family/multifamily? Fixers/non-fixers?

My husband and I are in the Bay Area and looking for where to best put our cash savings in real estate. We initially wanted to look for fixers, but construction/labor/materials costs are through the roof (especially in the Bay Area) so it makes it not as appealing. So we’ve been thinking to focus on pricier newer Class A SFHs. This would be to avoid any costly repair/maintenance and also mitigate the risk of tenants being unable to pay in a downturn since our renter pool would be higher income. What are your thoughts on this strategy, and what would you do in our situation?