I only read about the decrease in corporate unemployment tax and the new toll tax.

When everyone one the coasts saw 50-60% drops in home values (I saw up to 75% decreases in PHX) during the last crash, the midwest didn't suffer nearly as bad. 

lolThere is a lot of room to increase income and decrease expenses, but I only buy based off current operations, and I made that very clear to the seller.

Cash strapped owners, rehab properties, possible installment sale solutions, The seller can create a passive investment property from an active investment property.Asset protection and lawsuit liability can be decreased, because fractional interests are harder to attach than a whole interest.Dodd Frank does not apply with TICs, it is the same as buying from Investor to InvestorTruss or entities can hold a fractional interest.

Other benefits include Tenants refer other tenants (because they are treated right) and those referrals are usually in good financial standing as well, tenants are not as "quick to blame the landlord" when something breaks and maintenance requests actually decrease because they have a positive image of landlord and try to fix minor repairs, it also shows throughout the company the attitude of owners and that this is not just a numbers business but a PEOPLE BUSINESS.

I do feel that downside is minimal as this is a relatively urban area somewhat near colleges so I do not see a circumstance where apartment demand decreases substantially. 

The department I work for will strip the home of roofing and certain other fixtures and arrange a dumpster to be hauled off as a way to decrease unnecessary smoke products. 

As a side note, there is a good article posted today regarding counties with the highest rent increases/decreases in 2015.  

What I'm seeing in the market right now is banks are trying to get almost market rates for their REO properties, as foreclosure inventory is decreasing dramatically (30%+ down over last year).

In addition to the deployments, troop levels are decreasing at Fort Hood, so it's not an ideal time to invest.