Because of the volatility in the investment market, it's kind of impossible to say what value an appraiser, or a Zillow, will give a property."  

Dont mistake price volatility for appreciation.

It'll be interesting to see how Cleveland progresses through this period of volatility and uncertainty.

My stock portfolio has some speculative investments, but they are also good companies, they are just more volatile.  

It seems more complicated due to the sheer number of doors but Brandon did mention there’s less volatility in the variables, even if there are more variables, which I like.I also imagine the sheer volume of units helps with risk management, but please correct me if I’m wrong.

If your 401k is vulnerable RE business is just as volatile if not more.  

While this is a public health emergency that should not be downplayed or ignored, I concur that the media and misinformation have a huge hand in the volatility of the markets. 

At the seminar they told us that there are people everywhere out there that want to invest their money in a vehicle besides the bank where they earn basically nothing, or the stock market which can be very volatile.

New construction can be challenging - especially given supply chain issues, materials price volatility, labor shortages, and local/state government permitting delays caused by COVID 19.

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).