I mean material as recently as late 2022 was totally off-base-- the real estate rookie bootcamp, you had porfer Morby on here, the Carl twins that promote STR as recession proof, the list goes on.

Or do you mean specifically right now with a looming recession?

But if you think there is a large recession coming, than you sit tight, continue saving so you can buy more when the timing is right, and hope your insights are correct on where the market moves.

I eventually want to get into building 5-10 houses a year, building myself up to the somewhat more recession proof market (Im thinking $650k+ builds, I also really enjoy lakefront.)

My off season was the slowest since the Great Recession.  

If the numbers were dismal again like July's report, more alarm bells would be going off about a recession.

In a recession, you can just fill your property with section 8.

Revisions to the most recent jobs data shows us that they were off by almost 1,000,000 new jobs being created which tells me the job market isn't as strong as we are led to believe which means were closer to a recession, lower inflation and subsequent rate cuts from the FED.

so i'm left with... the biggest drivers seem to be... 1. the rise in interest rates, and 2. the building drop that was caused by the great recession. 

Operators of very small homes are taking home strong 6-figure incomes.It's essentially recession-proof as the supply of aging baby boom seniors needing care will be in place for the foreseeable future.Residents of an ALF are generally in need of assistance with "Activities of Daily Living", called ADL.