We had very cheap rent and the house appreciated literally hundreds of thousands while we lived there, and that was during the global financial crisis (which only really slowed things down here a little, but appreciation didn't stop).

Just a general discussion if anyone has any opinions, advice, tips on preparing for the next housing crisis. i.e, holding onto property, types of properties to invest in now etc.

There is a housing crisis in the United States, when it comes to low and moderate income elderly, Veterans and other special need individuals and families. 

On the point of a coming recession, it is important to realize that the previous recession was caused by a housing crisis and NOT vice versa.

Or, what I saw most people do, is start selling investments because they thought it was the start of a bigger crisis.  

Or is it with the housing crisis at the moment people are resorting to all kinds of creative ways to live > Rent out the hammock in my shed.Data sources: https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/losangelescounty...https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-rent-slowdown-20180921-story.html

Depending on your personal goals, given the housing crisis, arguably, everywhere is SoCal can be considered safe to invest.I say the above very loosely because there are pockets you want to avoid, but every property has it’s renter.Make sure you bring a big bank account because nothing comes cheap in LA!

Does any BP'ers living in these areas, see this info as jiving with their local analysis.  10 Cities In Danger Of A Housing Crash This YearBy Jade Scipioni Published April 08, 2019 With Manhattan real estate reporting its longest losing streak in 30 years, and its worst first quarter since the financial crisis, according to Douglas Elliman, it’s no surprise that many cities around the country are in danger of a housing crash this year.According to a new report released Monday, more than 40 U.S. cities are nipping at the heels of a potential housing crisis especially in “old” Northeast and Midwest cities.To determine which areas are heading toward a housing crisis, GoBankingRates.com analyzed data on 175 of the largest U.S. cities.Researchers then used key factors, including the percentage of homes with mortgages with negative equity (also known as “underwater”), meaning the home is currently worth less than the total cost of the mortgage, along with city’s mortgage delinquency rate from Zillow’s February 2019 index.Additionally, the personal finance website calculated each area’s homeowner vacancy rate and rental rate using data from the Census Bureau’s 2017 American Community Survey combined with foreclosure rates from RealtyTrac.To make the list, cities had to have rates of negative equity in excess of 8.2 percent, which is the current the U.S. national average rate of homes “underwater.”Here are the top 10 cities in the most danger of a housing crash this year. 1.

Assuming no major economic crisis I believe I'll be OK or if I have a surprise expense, I can always work summers or part time as another user suggested.

For me, the Cash Reserve is an entirely separate and autonomous entity that sits quietly on the sidelines to be tapped in the event of a crisis.