using the bank to agree to a set amount of stock that they will accept as adequate and that negates the wide swings you talk of.

However, if the net negative cash flow is less that the rent you are paying, it's still a win.

And if you have a property and a loan out there, and you are cash flow negative because a recession hits and rents are dropping, AND values are ticking down month after month, how long are you going to fight through, especially as a newer operator, before you call it quits, take your lumps, and move on.At the end of the day, there is money out there.  

Now I was hooked on distressed properties but had decided I didn’t much like the selling aspect of it.

A bad vendor experience almost always impacts our guests and results in a negative review.

Seems like you know the answer and need confirmation (and I am typing this from a 3/2 beach block condo in Wildwood Crest.)At 25% down purchase, even renting 12-14 weeks you would negative cash flow $3-5k month when you consider the many layers of expenses and the current rate environment.

When I investigated further, the negative reviews about the company were alarming.

The disposition of SFH's in markets that fail to turn is one of the most overlooked and grueling aspects of this strategy.   10 Years ago when I first began investing I grew a 30+ SFH portfolio in a neighborhood in Northwest Philadelphia and it pains me to say I fell into category 2.

It will certainly be a negative impact on real estate agents income levels.

You kind of have to separate out the asset protection aspect from the banking aspect when you think about it.