That would give me pause as an investor. 

So, this gives me pause at my strategy to acquire multiple properties in the near term.

I'm not smart enough to figure that out, I'm basically plagiarizing the top economists that spoke at the various events.Consensus was the market has performed very well the past few years, but that the big national players are pressing pause on new acquisitions in Houston for the time being.

I don't know your market at all, but down here I feel that there has been a bit of a "pause and see" from buyers.

That should give you pause as an investor.

I'm deployed right now so I'm kind of on a pause with purchasing.

I'd be glad to help you since I can easily access this information through the MLS.The vacancy gives me pause... because what if you purchase this thing, and then realize there's some issue that prevents you from being able to rent it until fixed?

But is anyone thinking of slowing down or putting this on pause and doing something else or its just me?

I still plan on being a private lender for real estate someday, but it looks like I may need to temporarily put that plan on pause.

Maybe provide some examples for us newbies to do while we pause the video then at the end you tell us the correct answers to make sure we go it down.