I have a feeling more will be jumping into REI looking for that time tested 'sure thing' with less volatility, esp., now that it may take years to recover their losses.

Rentals, AirBnB, flippers and wholesalers are all at a standstill until the volatility subsides but the big pockets are seizing the day.

I would say if you do end up deciding to buy, buy assets (and in markets) that aren't so volatile.

REITs sound interesting but whenever I look one up they are always so volatile compared to the rental market (vacancy rates, rents).

What are Dave Ramsey’s most important financial goals; preserve wealth, avoid volatility, build wealth, reduce taxation, estate transfer, litigation avoidance, or generate income from his media?

Start with your family and their older friends and associates who know you - people who have retirement funds and are looking for better returns and less volatility than the stock and bond markets can offer.

Now, roommates do have some volatility, where somebody will want to move out for a variety of reasons; that could leave just 2 of them there then - so I would be more comfortable if each earned 1.5 times the minimum I just gave, or $50400 per occupant per year.

The key is matching up your asset allocation with your goals and the risks and volatility you are willing to withstand.

I intentionally avoid leveraging up and scaling up, because it is more risky and a huge PITA ... my goal is to own the FEWEST number of units, with the least volatile profits, that meet my financial needs, with the fewest number of headaches, and I have done it without the need to scale up precisely because of the quality of properties I choose to invest in.

All about the leadership style and lessons from past Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler.Recommend: "Crude Volatility" by Robert McNally.