I would call for a camera inspection of the main line, the cost $230, a collapse sewer line could run $5000+ for a replacement or $2000 per partial replacement repair.

At this time with the low interest rates on 15 year Loans, you can look towards a quicker pay off period and growing your Value in the property as long as this Real Estate Market does not completely collapse again.

If they exist, I'd like to incorporate strategies that insulate my assets against the potential threat of economic collapse, although I realize losses are inevitable.Short term I'd like to flip my first house.

Like @Mike F. said the market could change, the dollar could collapse, and then it could be much more difficult to get credit/financing.

Buying survival gear for the impending collapse of the dollar?

When that collapsed a lot of the of the older buildings didn't have businesses that wanted to rent them out.

The pressure from the oil collapse has caused some weakness and small declines in some segments of the market but overall I don't think we are near a cycle top yet.  

It's already starting to collapse and people don't even seem to really notice.

Back in the real estate heyday, a developer spent over $9 million acquiring the 15 acre infill property, entitling it for condos, building close to 30 class A units and constructing the complete infrastructure of utilities, streets, sidewalks, sound walls and common area amenities before the market suddenly came crashing down in the great financial collapse.

So great, we’re all housing investors and I just said the ceiling was going to collapse on the housing market at some point in time.