Otherwise, I am accumulating cash in order to take advantage of the inevitable dip, in the next year or 3. 

You do your own due diligence and make the decisions.Making $150 to $200 a property is not changing your life in any manner unless you accumulate 20 SFR's and make them debt free as well.

Savings account accumulation isn’t the end of the world…yes the dollar is losing value to inflation, but that is a grand philosophical conclusion and in real life, having some extra reserves is never a bad thing.  

Move every year for 10 years and accumulate between 20-40 units.

I've worked extremely hard the past few years and I've been able to accumulate/save $250k in cash. 

I have a 15-20 year plan and would like to eventually go full time after I accumulate enough cash flowing properties.

My mind is set for real estate I'm interested in accumulating assets for (fire) I believe getting a job and or gig is a better idea...

They focus on accumulation.

I'm a buy and hold investor, meaning, I'm putting the money into the home to keep it there for growth and wealth accumulation.  

If you are seeking out asset accumulation and equity appreciation over the long term then there are certainly fortunes to be made.