But the volatility...

So, the question many investors are asking now is: Is the BRRRR method still viable in today’s high-rate, volatile market?  

What Justin is saying is sound, there is suddenly a lot of volatility in the situation right now.

(probably because I have been contributing to a 401k for 7 years and its been very volatile).

I think my position is a bit more complex than your average investor since:1) I am brand new and have been shopping for a good CPA to no avail for a month.2) I need to shelter risky assets as best as possible (which may include anonymity)3) I am looking to aggressively expand over the next 12 months into different states for short-term rentals, which have volatile regulations.4) My expected income for 2018 has a very wide band thus leaving room for the need for constant advice and dynamic planningThanks so much for any thoughts.

In this very volatile and transitioning international atmosphere I won't leave anything to chance.   

@Kevin Blanchard I respect an appreciation play, but there isn't much weight to it when you're buying in a volatile city at the top of a market you know?

Rentals, AirBnB, flippers and wholesalers are all at a standstill until the volatility subsides but the big pockets are seizing the day.

I have friends and clients with tens of millions in stock.When the stock markets get volatile they do not like the day to day of waking up and seeing 85 a share today and 90- 3 days from now and then 78- 1 week later.

There's really no economic or logical reason to move our global means of exchange to something that is not regulated and extremely volatile.