My son just got married to a German young lady and they teach it over there....her spending/saving habits are incredible.Re your questions, I'm far from an economist but from what I hear discussed, the real worry is having this situation get so bad that we are no longer used as the world's reserve currency.

Some are influencers living in their parents basement with their "command center" of pawn shop bought computers and monitors of which a few are on Porn Hub  24/7 while they shill for Pace and crypto bois.

There are many I know who will not touch crypto currency (using this as an example only) as its something that is not easy to understand.

I consider myself a cautious investor in general (I don't buy crypto, etc) yet I did a risky move buying a Class C property that's 2000 away. 

Cryptos looking good?

I would pay off or free up the monthly furniture, water softener, and crypto.

I am sure, many have heard of the pastor who created essentially a fake cryptocurrency and admitted to stealing peoples money.

Depending upon whether they are a bank or a trust company, custodians are heavily regulated by the IRS, DOL, possibly the FDIC, State Banking Commissioner, and the Comptroller of the Currency.

Some of the principal protections of real estate include:Limited SupplyLeverageRental IncomeTangible ImprovementsDiversificationProperty Appreciation Tangible Asset Hedge against currency devaluationDemand FactorsDuring inflationary periods, real estate investments have historically shown an average annual appreciation of 5-6%.

We can probably afford the new SFR in 2-5 years after selling my primary home.2) Invest aggressively into crypto, syndication, private fund, RE, etc., and potentially delay the SFR purchase plan according to the status of the investment.It's a hard decision to make since the economy this year is a bit flaky.