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He said he's been trying to find property that met your criteria but unfortunately there are cycles to what's available and it's been super tight for what you want. 

I read the Millionaire Next Door for the first time recently and it honestly opened my eyes to a lot of these constraints and how societal pressures keep us trapped within this vicious cycle.

That cash can definitely provide great returns in the broader market and with less stress, though with some caution because we are nearing the end of the business cycle (e.g. the yield curve has inverted for the longest duration ever). 

What I do worry about are the growing pains as we transition from a full-blown capitalist society to whatever is next.Because before goods and services will be so abundant that they are free, they will first have to get gradually cheaper and that forces businesses to compete through more  automation and less human labor in an accelerating cycle.

How do we hold Airbnb accountable here and end this cycle?

Right now all he projects are still being completed, but developments can be 3-7 year cycles depending on the size, so a lot of projects that kicked off in 2020-2022 when interest rates and insurance were below and rents/prices were soaring are still getting completed now.

I will pay cash or put them on a credit card, depending where I am in my funding and build cycle. 

I would probably go in around $150/year for 3 cycles.

A linear market is always the best if you don't want to invest in places that have larger boom/bust cycles.