I'm not a fan of either of these strategies in our current market unless you have a pipeline to off-market deals.SFH/land development (residential) profit is dependent on the emotions of the public - like the stock market but usually less volatile.

I would NEVER recommend someone use borrowed money to invest in a volatile asset.If you want to stick to the life insurance approach, it would be much, much safer to fund the $40,000 initial premium as you suggest.

The typically volatile energy category rose 0.8% in September, led higher by a 4.2% increase in natural gas prices, while food prices were unchanged.

Accurately tracking rented units is difficult since there is no single source of truth and the data is certainly volatile.

People get flinchy during these types of uncertainty and lots of volatility!

I made a long YouTube video discussing how to properly include appreciation in your underwriting, and the bottom line is this: over the short term, appreciation returns are too volatile to bank on.Actually, let's get into the numbers, shall we?

I rarely spray volatiles, it's used mostly for resin and metalwork.

I suppose it could certainly take longer to sell, and thats fine, but, I'd be concerned that the pool of potential buyers would be so small that it could be subject to severe downside price volatility (aka just not being able to find a buyer at a fair price, forcing me to discount it)Are these concerns valid, and how should I approach this situation?

I'd say it really depends on what types of stocks you're investing in and how volatile they are.

We manage 100+ houses in NJ with low income tenants and student tenants (i.e. volatile groups who claim hardship to pay) and we've collected 99% of rents.