I don't hear much talk about this potential looming problem.Just a thought.

As a newbie I would love to say that I'm not terrified by the mountain that seem to loom in front of me as a 19 yr old college student who is currently fighting to pay down federal loans that are accruing, but what I can see from re-reading this forum is getting a mentor is important for success.

Hello BP community!
Looking to gain some insight/advice from investors that have profited in a recession before.
How can someone position themselves to capitalize on a real estate downturn? With 15k to invest will I...

Recession is looming.

Five months later, with 2018 looming large, I abandoned the safety of the corporate hive and delved completely into real estate.

@Prem Schoff I currently am on the market as well looming for a property for my wife and I in NJ.

Ideally, I would want a consistent rental income where rent would cover the cost of the mortgage and then some...but its just the feeling of having the mortgage looming over my head.

hello, as a seattle investor i caution you to invest in this market right now if cash flow is your strategy. you will be hard pressed to find anything that cashflows that is in an area that makes sense and has a quality tenant base. you may do good on appreciation over the next year or so, but a correction is looming and seattle is a highly cyclical makers, the highs are  high but the lows are low. also, as stated above many times, seattle is on of the most tenant friendly cities putting an addition burden on investors/landlords.

Equity is great if you can cash flow without getting killed by frequent maintenance, looming capital expenses and longer periods of vacancy because there are better more up to date homes for tenants to choose from. 

I have integrated them into my criteria list for prospective lessees, but wonder why you did not include some criteria that loom large in the Baltimore market.One is the applicant's utility history, especially water bill payments.