Went with a 2 circuit in one conduit all aroubd the whole small basement two feet high off the floor.Then recessed tapcons into 1X4(only full 3/4 thick straight lumber could find).

They've done so consistently in the US for the last 50 years.The average appreciation is over 6.3% annually at the moment for the last 50 year period.For as long as we've been tracking home values, there has never been a year that home values have on average gone negative.Economists have predicted 25 of the last 2 recessions!

A property that an asset manager may price at $300,000 today; he/she may price the same property at $270,000 next year - however lower in price, this would not be anymore favorable if the economy as a whole worsens.I recently attended a large REO conference where Freddie Mac's Chief Economist stated that their numbers indicate a 50% chance of a true recession in the next year.

The US has a recession around 2002.

We think we are in a recession, but when you lose your job, it's a depression.

You should feel really lucky.finance- spending out of recession seems to really be working on the unemployment problems etc.

Money was too cheap for too long in order to avoid this recession back in the early 2000's and now that it has hit, and hit hard, it seems the only answer is cheap money?

DC is in theory “recession proof” due to the government jobs and the industries here.

I really don't think it'll be anywhere close to 2008 because that specific recession was caused by real estate and the industry spearheaded the decline.  

What I'm trying to understand is how I go about choosing what to put inside my property:Bathroom-Faucets & Sinks-Mirrors-Bathtubs & Showers-Vanities & Cabinets-ToiletsKitchen-Faucets & Sinks-Storage/Organization -Countertops & Backsplashes-IslandsLighting-Ceiling Fans-Outdoor Lighting-Chandeliers & Pendents-Recessed & Flush Mount FixturesFlooring-Hardwood-Tile-Stair TreadsThese are the kinds of things I have no idea how to decide upon.