I also hear on all sorts of podcasts allusions to the 2008 crises and how the guest of the week "lost it all" and has spent the last decade rebuilding but this is rarely if ever delved into deeply.The question I have been pondering for the last 24 hours is then, if we take it for granted that an economic fall is coming, and that may have some effect on the property markets (prices, rents, etc), what then do we do to protect and position ourselves.  

He's in danger of losing his business and I pondered the following...Overview of the Problem:Business owner is debited around $500 per day in service of short term working capital loans.Business owner owes roughly $40,000 total and is scheduled to pay the money back over the next 100 days.

The point I want to make is that I've pondered how to do this.

I've been pondering this for sometime, and I am glad you've found success with it.~ Shannon

My clients and I pondered the same thing here in Florida. 

A lot of people ponder this question.

I'm a landlord pondering electronic rent payment...

Am I better off with a buy and  hold or can I still ponder with the idea of a multiplex?  

As far as leveraging goes, here are two articles I wrote a while back that go into detail both about the advantages and the risks-https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/04/1...https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/01/0...Maybe those give you some ideas to ponder and/or some resolve.I also have only bought turnkeys and work primarily with them.

In fact it is arguably a complete waste of time to even ponder what will happen.