Class C is volatile - that's the short version of my story. 

ignore volatility.

But right now, a cash flow market as a small deal will likely be in a C to D area with capital expenditures and more volatile renters.

This could boost your cash flow without relying on stock market returns (Which can be volatile)2.Real Estate Professional Status (REPS): If you’re leaving your W2 job, qualifying for REPS can allow you to deduct real estate losses against your ordinary income, giving you a big tax break.3.Cost Segregation: This can accelerate depreciation on your properties, creating significant tax deductions.

Most of the REITs are classified as Micro as to size and have great volatility in pricing and net asset value adjustments.  

That’s far better than they can make in the volatile stock market  annualized year after year in cash flow alone.

Yes, market is volatile, interest rates are fluctuating, but the fact that we can't neglect is that banks are more regulated, lending practices are stricter, and the housing market is not based on a pile of risky mortgages. 

BiggerPockets needs to aspire to perfection in every single piece of content reflecting a “rational optimism” about real estate investing - we believe in it’s power, and fear near-term volatility. 

A husband and wife were caught in a volatile situation—he ended up in jail, then came back out, and their home became a battleground of chaos.

.….. then after that I realized bridge lender = Fannie Mae = government  = Wall Street ….. they are very convulated lolUnlike the GP that can only make money from rent when rate is stable ; mREIT can makes more money even when rate is high and spread is widening as long as it is not too volatile ….This industry is very high in insider trading I guess lol