Overall, there are still many more buyers than sellers in the market and there is a lot of capital waiting on the sidelines to gobble up opportunistic deals. 

Despite a huge run-up of the stock and RE markets, and tons of money pouring into both, they are also many people sitting on the sidelines waiting for the next buying opportunity.Since I wasn't watching the markets back then, I can't speak intelligently on it.

Biggest Winners/Biggest Losers -- As always, sideline investors regret sidelining opportunity. 

But again, if you are watching from the sidelines it isn't so bad, is it?

If anything I've seen some investors go to the sidelines so that could mean less competition for deals.

Ive been on the sidelines for about 2 years as my wife is in grad school and we have been living on one income.

I'm looking forward to just getting started, I've been watching on the sidelines for awhile, and now I can finally get to work on something. 

Until true private direct lenders get off the sidelines and start lending on long term investments, I'm not sure it'll change. 

Good on you, @Richard Wilson, for taking the initiative to get off of the sidelines.

Needless to say, been sitting on the sidelines last 1-2 years because people were overpaying... was able to score a BRRR and it’s the only purchase made... hardest thing to do is sit on cash waiting...