I generally prefer an investment with slow and steady appreciation, because the markets with very high appreciation potential are per definition more volatile and therefore suggest a higher risk for your principal. - Always protect your principal! 

To me it was a no brainer, once I ran the numbers we can make a 15-25% return day in and day out in RE, where as the stock market maybe 10% over time but with a LOT of volatility.

I am currently looking for BRRRR deals but I would try to stay away from jobs that would take too much time (more than 3 months) just to cover some of the potential volatility of the market.

All you need is a stomach to handle the volatility.

I'm certainly nervous at these levels given the political volatility and federal & personal debt levels.

It's slightly frustrating when I have no where to put my money except for a volatile and uncertain stock market.

@Alex D.I think rotating out of South Florida into a less volatile market is smart at this point in the cycle.As with everything, try it out with small size and see how you like it!

If the market softens and value is reduced by 20% (which is very optimistic for inland empire based on historical volatility), you lose 60k of your equity.

Per the S&P, the market's too volatile. 

They are, instead, looking for (they hope) a lower volatility, predictable investment in a company that will reliably generate cash.