With a market correction on the horizon, they are mitigating risks by diversifying into these less volatile properties.

Just be sure you're underwriting to withstand market volatility using this amount of leverage.  

Moreover the very same people does not make use of the interest tax reduction from their mortgage and paying way too much tax. how about the more riskier stockmarket, and the way more volatile commodities and Forex.

With the volatility of the market right now, I'd opt for a 5/7/10 year term with a fixed rate, over a 15/30 year term floating. 

My opinion is your market is far to volatile for real estate speculation.

Of course, condo prices can be far more volatile than SFH.  

A lot of factors in play including state, location, property value, appreciating or depreciating area etc. these returns are targets but with volatility some may produce higher returns and some may produce lower returns.

Also can you pls answer my question, will you buy High in this highly volatile California real estate market even tho with a positive ROI ?

Proximity to High Pressure Gas Lines A dwelling or related property improvement near high-pressure gas, liquid petroleum pipelines or other volatile and explosive products, both aboveground and subsurface, must be located more than 10 feet from the nearest boundary of the pipeline easement.   

@David VarvaroHi David, I think there has been a shift, and most educated flippers noticed it and were hesitant to purchase with the volatility of the political climate, and rising interest rates.