For example, would the median house price be a good range if I am considering the rentability (e/g. a down market or a financial crash of some sort)?

Must've been a fun 2 year crash course in REI hah!

But, one missed step and the whole house of cards will come crashing down.With a good liability policy there is nothing wrong with holding properties in your own name, there is nothing wrong with holding them in a trust or LLC or corporation.

Here's a great example that I like to point out to people - back in the days before the crash, banks were loaning people much more than a house is worth.

And as the former tenant had repeatedly demonstrated that he was, in fact such a person, it was for that reason only that I chose not to continue to do business with him.The opposing attorney belittled and scoffed at my reasons and insisted that I was actually a bigoted bastard discriminating against someone specifically because they were black.I asked the judge: Your Honor; I don't like the way this man acts, it has nothing to do with the color of his skin, he would be just as unpleasant to deal with no matter what color he was.

And then it all crashed.

The more deals you do, you will have as many pleasant surprises as unpleasant ones!

The local economy stayed afloat from a large British Petroleum refinery project, staying off some of the deeper affects of the crash.

Many builders and developers can't seem to finance larger acreage developments and multi home tracts using traditional bank financing, and most of the developed land that was developed prior to the real estate crash of 2008 was absorbed in the last 5 years by larger nationwide builders.

My parents have a 4plex but they got in right before the crash so it's a break even now so I'm learning a lot before I dive in and make small mistakes not big ones.