The old 60/40 stock/bond asset allocation model is out the window with bond values having nowhere to go but down and paying little to no interest.

When you look at the last 5 recessions, real estate did very well during 4 of them, except 2008, but that was a mortgage and housing crash that later became a recession.This event is much like a hurricane: everything shuts down and goes in shelter mode.

I gave my children 6 of the homes and sold all but two that I have left.Now, since I can't find any multi-unit properties that fit in my business model I have all my cash in an online trading account and I have not purchased any stock or options.

If you don't feel comfortable quitting your job now, then you're not in wind down mode, but rather wind up mode for real estate. 

I am in aggressive expansion mode, and need to shelter my future assets from risky assets I hold in AirBNB in NYC (breaking a sublease clause).

I believe they do things the right way, and part of their business model is to provide a much better option than some of the predatory buyers out there (no one from here on BP though, of course!).

I plan to rent out a portion of this home as a STR.While I'm a fan of the house-hacking model, I am sorry to say this is not likely to do so well in the Smokies.  

@Lauren Juarez what Lauren stated - every goal setting guru out there will tell you that not only writing goals but telling people your goals helps solidify and put your brain in "solution" mode.

Others their 100% business model is wholesale and they don’t have contractors in place to do any work.

Dont do it, been there done that. it creates a sense of urgency, and also puts you in do mode. but the phrase that comes to mind after we dropped 21k was.Trust and verify everything. look i saved you 25k