I know that if everything was cut it would be catastrophic for the market and investors.

All of those markets would be solid to start with.

I'm located in South Jersey, but I know there are many more marketable areas around the country. 

You must have excellent connections, industry knowledge, experience, and project management skills to achieve this outcome for those numbers.

I am heavily invested into the stock market at the moment (Index Funds).

I talk with a lot of flippers in this market and with the scarcity of good deals may are looking at new construction. 

I spent the past five+ years working for renowned designers in Portland, Maine and I'm excited to bring my expertise to this market and connect with professionals in the real estate and investment community.With a solid foundation in high-end residential and boutique commercial design, I specialize in creating spaces that are both functional and beautiful.

The NonQM market is starting to offer these products.

Also, check your housing supply.. if builders flood the market with new construction, appreciaiton could be slower than you expect.

Want to say a general and huge Thank you to these forums, even before being a "professional" of the industry, this was somewhere I enjoyed posting and meeting people when I had my W2, and continues to be the "benchmark" in the industry for me.