The industry has dealt with new technology geared at improving workflow and resident tours, a world-wide virus has come and gone, interest rates have drastically changed the environment and there have even been some major legislative changes that have impacted our industry.

Competition creates a healthy financial environment and the US will do what it does well circle back around and create a back door and establish new vendors to buy/sell.

If your silly 2% rule says "you can pay" $100,000 in a $200,000 market value environment then all you are in that market is a lookie loo, NOT an investor. 

Do you gravitate toward the natural environment and those elements?

The overall RE market was in a similar escalating environment at that time.As @Royce Talbo said, along the tracks is not so desirable as being a short distance from the station.

To protect your cash savings against inflation and possible stagflation/recession, what types of properties would you invest in?
Would you focus on Class A/B/C? Single-family/multifamily? Fixers/non-fixers?
My hus...

It's the closest city outside California and with the 4th lowest property taxes in the Nation, no state income tax, and landlord friendly NV is a great environment for investing.

All during a horribly inflationary economic environment.

It's always a good call to step back and consider the macro factors and how they may affect the investing environment.

@David Faulkner  while your statement is true... many brokerages have extensive training that comes for free in a structured environment..