Either because they’re incompetent, unmotivated, over worked, have other more important business interests, are managing property as a sideline or lack people skills.  

Others are just sucking it up.I'm happy I'm forced to be on the sidelines till tax situation is clear for me, bI think it'll do me well just by seeing what's going to happen here.

Or are you buying out of state or sitting on the sidelines until things cool off?

I have been on the sidelines for a while now, absorbing all I can while I build my portfolio.

You can continue to work with wholesalers and realtors that care MOSTLY about their commissions or fees and not so much about the success of their clients.The market has shifted here and there are TONS of buyers waiting on the sidelines and contacting agents & wholesalers on the regular to do the "dirty work", so to speak. 

Are you still buying or just sitting on the sidelines for now?

Many people are on the sidelines waiting for a recession. 

Get off the sidelines and get in the game!

Watch for signs of meltdown and move all your funds to the sidelines or at least set up proper stop losses.Note that the current stock market is quite high, even by Case-Shiller PE charts.

I have been subjected to A LOT of nationwide high tech companies and I watch the auto, power sports, RE construction, industries from the sidelines.