Stocks are amazing tax wise and have performed neck to neck with real estate (excluding taxes) in many countries due to the nature of business but they tend to have low cash flow and the volatility can lead to one needing cash right when the market is down.

Also keep in mind that mortgage rates, while generally low, are bouncing around quite a bit right now with all the volatility. 

This is a good trading environment because of the high volatility.

5-600k sale price has always been my most volatile price point in the past but im in dade county.

Is the market too volatile at the moment to buy?

I spoke to a few property management firms and said that the rental market is “hot” and can lease my home in 30 days (my home is 15 yrs old, also in good neighborhood with great schools 10/10).Question:  Would it make sense to take the plunge in this volatile market and buy a pre-owned home and rent our existing home? 

The margins are much larger when it is volatile so it doesn't really change anything.

But because of the corona virus pandemic, the volatility of the the economy/markets, the mortgage/lender world being a little shaky, and the near future of the real estate market being so unknown, I'm a little wary if I should be looking heavily into acquiring a property during this time.

Hi @Shaq Gordon,I think the best way to navigate a volatile market is not to try an predict the absolute "best" time to buy, but rather, look for opportunities that match your investment criteria and strike when you find it.Timing the market (whether stocks or real estate) is a fools game.  

Rates are going through insane volatility right now and investors are left with a hard question to answer, do we lock in now because this will get worst?