Avoid increasing, and if possible reduce, your exposure to these financial risks.For example, you'll want to avoid becoming a cosigner on a loan, taking out an adjustable-rate mortgage, and taking on new debt all of which can increase your financial risk during a recession.If you're an employee, you'll want to do everything you can to safeguard your job, such as performing top-notch work and improving your productivity.If you're a business owner, you might need to postpone spending on capital improvements and taking on new debt until the recovery has begun.

My challenge is a Specific one, as I’m insisting on top notch tenants in a less popular  neighborhood in SF, so while the unit and price are nice, a lot of peeps pass it up due to location.

Hello Darian,Im from up above the notch but welcome back to NH!

I'd humbly suggest you use the next few years to build a stellar team consisting of a top-notch accountant, real estate agent, and lawyer. 

So, I'd suggest keep analyzing properties, read up on more recession-resistant & lower-risk strategies (like house hacking), get your financing/payment method lined up, find a top notch investor-friendly agent, and view as many properties as possible...keep grinding and eventually, opportunities will reveal themselves.Good luck out there!

By focusing on these cost-effective renovations, you can add value to your rental property and attract top-notch tenants. 🏠🔨💰.

I've been running various ecommerce business online for the last 15 years, and ready to take it up a notch. 

It can CERTAINLY handle the needs of beginning flippers.Also, I think that this firm has some very respected resources, but I think most of her top notch products are the written ones. 

I think, though I don't know as this property is a new area for me, it got me an additional $50-75/mo rent and a tenant that wants to stay for a long long time.So it is a 3 year pay off for the cost, but the intangible benefit of reduced vacancy/turnover and maintenance I believe will more than pay for itself in the next year or so.There is a balance to taking it up a notch versus over improving, but striking that balance will definitely payoff over the long term.

The fellow I've been dealing with, Brian Eastman, seems top notch.