That is too volatile to give larger regular loans on commercial properties.

Unfortunately, I cannot touch most of that money so instead of making 25%+ tax-deferred returns in real estate, I'm subjected to lousy volatile Wall Street returns.  

@Ben Leybovich“I’m uncertain of the market over the next few years but over 10+ years I’m very optimistic of real estate.”One can be optimistic of real estate in the long run and pessimistic in the short run.Also, whether you’re required to hold for a long period or have the optionality to hold for a long period, your risk and market volatility is reduced as outcomes resort to the mean as time continues.

It’s a really volatile market to invest in short term rentals.

Running a profitable business is one of the hardest things out there and letting someone have access to that can severely limit your upside potential.With the likely volatility in the stock market, real estate and notes will be attractive options.

For the funds I have in cash, I'm not really wanting to put into the stock market at this point due to volatility. 

I see many investors that traditionally pursue more volatile markets pursue OKC to bring more predictability to their portfolios. 

Stock market days like today are just reminders for why we all invest (and diversify) with real estate...strong returns, less volatility, more control.

These include your experience in the specific business and in business in general; your business knowledge and acumen; your ability to make decisions under pressure; ability to manage other people; ability to handle demanding clients in highly volatile situations, marketing knowledge and ability, amount of capital, and of course luck.You’ve got to ask yourself if you really have the attributes to run a successful business.

My industry is very volatile, and so I could feasibly be out of a job for 6 or more months every two years or so.