Viruses, recessions, hurricanes, etc. 

In the great recession there was minimal impact on MF as a whole, with a majority of effects happening on ground up development or in the lower class properties and areas. 

My first thought would be in a recession and/or crash commercial would be problematic.

@Logan Heydt since Rhode Island has come up let me say, it has its pluses and minuses like most areas.On the plus side, you'll definitely find buildings that are much more accessible price-wise than the greater Boston area.On the down side, rents will be correspondingly lower as well, and the RI economy isn't nearly as vibrant as Boston.In terms of economic booms and busts, RI is usually the first to dip down when there's a recession and the last to come back.

In 2007, most people were not expecting the 2008 credit crunch and recession, or that it would be 2010 before prices bottomed out and take until 2013 just to get back to 2007 pricing.The point being, most prudent investors are not counting on appreciation for a buy and hold strategy. 

There are probably as many answers to that question as there are BP members :) There are lots of posts discussing this.I expect house prices to come down but probably not nearly as much as during the last recession.

Due to the current status of the economy and potential of a continued recession, I want to create a conversation to see how lending changes over time.

It's far too soon to draw conclusions from this recession.

I see the recession as an opportunity to buy more properties at a decent price here in Denver. 

I believe that we will be officially in a recession by the end of September 2020.