Think of taking advantage of a killer black Friday sale and buying everything that is 80% off, but you a) can't afford it and b) don't need it.

Many will choose real estate as a safe haven.3) The liquidity crisis is forcing the sale of gold (and bitcoin) which are both going down, so for many loosing a ton of money in stocks does not really motivate one to go out and buy another asset we all watched crater 10 years ago.4) The role of institutional money in residential r.e. is probably not well accounted for, so is black rock going to need to liquidate a couple thousand houses in your state?

And yet others will survive, and prove themselves, showing their investors that they have earned their trust by surviving what some might call a "black swan" style event. 

@Michael Wegner when you document the condition of the place, use a black light so you can mark any previous damage compared with any new damage that might light up from urine stains.

I'm guessing that guests use them to wipe up spills or remove makeup and then trash them because they're embarrassed about the mess they've made on the towel.I even have those special black makeup towels but my washcloths are still disappearing like crazy!

A black diamond in the grand tetons is not the same as a black diamond in the midwest.The "class A" properties in Cincinnati might barely be B's, if not C's in terms of amenities in the 24 hour cities like Manhattan, LA, SF, etc. 

Later that day, went to go get her stuff and informed us how we destroyed all of her belongings, poured her mom’s ashes over her couch and poured black grease over her cat.

Also, if you want the direct route to avoid the black holes of SBA, government websites, and the bank's all day holds, Im happy to introduce you. 

Our turnover rate is low and we don't want vacancies resulting from this but the rent is essential.I think that many people, and it seems you as well in this post, overlook that it's not 'black or white' - as in 'pay all the rent or pay nothing'.

The Black Plague didn't end the world.