You have to understand and be convicted to your WHY to be able to sustain yourself through the tough times.  

Loan forbearance, unemployment stimulus, SBA emergency loans, and penalty\tax free draw from IRAs might keep real estate sustained in general.

It may be a sustained stagnation or higher unemployment.

@Mike TeriIt's going to take some time to find a sustainable path forward as even the A Paper Conventional Mortgage servicing sector is severely threatened by the stimulus package and it's forbearance allowances.  

I am consulting with a RE crowdfunding online marketplace to help them determine what, if any, sustainable initiatives (solar, low flow, LED, water harvesting, etc) have a positive ROI or can attract institutional investors. 

If you buy smart, buy a solid property and the numbers are solid and sustainable, then yes it can definitely be safer.

Do you think it's sustainable? 

What part of Chicago would you all say is a good mix of price to rent ratios and can easily sustain the 1% rule. 

Odds are the financial implications pale in comparison to the damage your ego will sustain based on a fear of failure coming to fruition.

And I can see what you and @Theresa Harris are saying, the houses are being swapped with people wanting their chance at living near a big city, I guess I just don't see it as a sustainable trend.