Covid has thrown a wrench into stuff but 6 month volatility is scary, 20 year AM while common isn’t the best (you can get some 25) and some portfolios have readjustments at 5 instead of balloons.But in an environment where the rates are so low and the fed is planning to keep them that way they may work for you.Comments that “they work out the balloons” are only as true as the banks current appetite for doing so.

They have a little higher gains (a lot more volatility) but a syndicator who is willing to put you in a deal with more than 10-20% of your net worth is asking for trouble.

Condos are also more volatile than day rowhouses as well.

Strip out the (largely offsetting) impacts from the typically volatile food and energy sectors, and "core" prices still declined 0.1% in May.

Metro area STR regulations are pretty volatile across the board.

West Texas has never been my target market due to the volatility. 

I found a condo I want to purchase in Miami but I'm concerned about current market volatility. 

It's important to remember that we're currently in a highly volatile time, so you should expect to see some large upswings and large downswings.

I don't buy that gateway cities are always a good real estate investment bet, at least not in the case of NYC: Asset valuations there are hugely skewed by the "prestige" factor, there's way too much volatility, and New York State is not particularly kind to landlords.

You can't expect to achieve average results over a short timespan during the most volatile timeframe the market has ever experienced.