Quote from @Richard Ferraro: Quote from @Benjamin Aaker: If you are working with a Realtor (TM), they will have to follow the NAR rule to sign an agency agreement with a buyer before showing houses.

Just wanted to follow up with you on this. 

They aren't spending their own money, so they are less likely to take care of the rental or follow rules.

Especially if the other kids follow suit, they'll likely need some kind of housing for a significant period of time nearby so buying now wouldn't be the worst move.Just my 2 cents.

@Blake KirbyHere's an excerpt from the Redfin article you referenced:"The metro area with the highest risk of a real estate dip during a recession is Riverside, California, with an overall score of 72.8 percent, followed by Phoenix (69.8%) and Miami (69.5%).

The questions that I would ask you are as follows:1. 

I did reach out to the refinery, but I will need to follow up with them.

However, if you have the time and prefer to source properties on your own, I would highly recommend the following strategies:Connect with probate attorneysVisit property auctions: These happen monthly and, surprisingly, aren’t saturated with investors.Cold callingTarget LLC owned properties: Over the years we have seen an influx of companies purchasing SF for rentals/long-term holds and they failed to account for property taxes and an increase in new construction coming to the market.

Strictly cash flow is missing the forest for the trees. 

Quote from @Adam Bartomeo:Adam - Thank you for the thoughtful response and my follow up would be to ask when you would consider a property "maxed out".