I agree with your assessment and it’s a mindset shift for me.

Additionally, especially for groups that built their company on retail investors, it is a major shift and risk to step away from dealing directly with decision makers (many retail investors will see a few ads or hear someone on a podcast a few times, have a couple calls and invest.  

DONT let them pull your focus with POTUS thinking all is safe n over, no no no, it just means the "action" has shifted point of deployment. 

If you can weather the storm and some of the stress that comes with it, you may see a swing in momentum once the macroeconomic tides shift.

As I look ahead to the next 5 to 10 years, I’m at a crossroads and could really use some advice from this knowledgeable community.I have two potential paths I’m considering:1.Continue Focusing on Short-Term Rentals (STR):•My plan is to shift towards mid- to high-end vacation rentals with unique characteristics.

This would shift your income sources and could potentially maximize your rental income.

The high vacancy rates in apartment properties in Memphis may be due to economic fluctuations and demographic shifts; however, they create a favorable environment for potential renters to find affordable housing and for rental owners to innovate and improve their offerings, ultimately contributing to a more dynamic and resilient housing market.

I work with a lot of investors who own properties in Austin and their battling the same thing you are right now so they've shifted to areas like SAN, DFW, Memphis, Little Rock, OKC and Tulsa for a variety of reasons but the top are price points are lower and rents are stronger.

Sometimes schedules can shift, and being on their radar might get you a spot sooner if another project falls through.5.Networking:Continue networking with other investors and real estate professionals in Big Bear.

Come to find out his wife's dad had a career in real estate, his friend works at a firm as a private lender (that's how he got started), the houses were 50k houses and half of them were trailers...His personal house, while large was in the middle of nowhere...You can see the focus shifted from real estate investing to social media marketing.