What could trigger you to pause your new home building?

. - $1700 (will be completely depleted September because I have a turnover with a new tenant and my prop Mgmt fees take the first months rent - luckily that covers all my costs so nothing out of pocket ) Condo - December 2020 - 1550 (costs are about 660 a month) My old condo in the city - made that a rental - Feb 2021 -1800 - costs are 1400 (have had some minor repairs in the last year so have gone into reserves a few times but keep replenishing)SFH (first out of state investment) - April 2021 - $600SFH (second out of state investment ) June 2021 - $125My general fund is only a few hundred -I have a tenant that is late in their rent (first time this has happened) and it made me pause to think - do I slow down on scaling and build up reserves first to build a cushion?

The properties I'm looking at wouldn't even necessarily require a BRRRR, but I know I'll do some upgrading and want to refinance eventually.But I'm clearly missing something which of course is giving me pause because I've yet to buy my first property. 

With rates paused around 7-8% I'm sure investors will start buying again, but the FED keeps hinting at raising rates "if necessary" based on economic data.

I previously had contacts at various hedge funds, but this was precovid and all have paused their purchasing since. 

I am looking for a long term relationship (pause).

There are a few on Wayfair that look great for around $600ish but when I read the worst reviews it gives me pause about the quality of materials and assembly. 

I was looking into flip and fix earlier this year then covid put all that on pause.

I know full time investors that are Norman focused and have totally paused until the next downturn.

Though I don't plan on investing in my current town, assuming I move next year, I'll be investing there and can simply explain to my Uber driver ahead of time what's going on and I'm sure they'll be happy to pause moment.