Additionally the quotes we were given for concrete and steel for the sized hanger we were looking to build are only good for 10 days because of the volatility of products where we are at.

PM is forever unless you fire the client  ;)Sales are very volatile, though.  

I've listed some of the pros and cons below.STRPros- Higher rates, higher upside if fully occupied- More flexibility to adjust rates depending on time of yearCons- More time consuming (both from filling vacancies and preparing for and onboarding new tenants)- Potentially, more volatility in cashflowMTRPros- Less volatility, steadier cashflow- Less time spent finding new tenants- Attract different types of tenants like traveling nurses, who are high qualityCons- Can't command as high of rates as STR, but still higher than LTR- Harder to take advantage of seasonal increases in rates during Seattle summersLet me know if you have any other questions! 

Volatility is the very definition of risk, and investors want to minimize and control risks.

Hardly as good as investing it yourself but it sure beats leaving it in a bank or stock market (market is looking awfully volatile to me at the moment).     

Public REITs are good long-term bets but not necessarily short term  and their volatility correlates highly with stock market volatility ( meaning you could be subject to a loss).

@Phil WellsHigh end product is always volatile.

Bitcoin is still speculation and is not a good  currency due to its volatility. 

Many of them can’t take the stress and multi faceted degree of volatility that comes with it.

The volatility of the bitcoin can be a problem in real estate.But you Don’t need bitcoin to buy and sell houses can easily use a Stable Coin (you can google it, but basically is a coin that represents 1$ always or 1 euro always).Someone with Bitcoins can buy a stable coin and buy a house.