In fact, lots of experts are saying that the housing market should largely be excluded from the coming collapse, because it is not the reason the economy is struggling, as was the case in 2009.

@Daniel 50k in remediation expenses on a deal worth 1.4 million seems like a pretty minute hiccup on that deal I can't imagine the profit margin on that deal would be slim enough to collapse a deal over 50k... but I understand what your saying for sure and is a very valuable point. 

Is it safe to purchase at this time, or do you all see another bubble leading into a collapse? 

If the roof collapses (as it did on a related property) it would appear I'm totally on my own here.

Loc has good reason to look at balloons as a future disaster, most all are very poorly underwritten, usually just agreed to, without any due diligence and yes, those collapse.

You sewer collapses?

As an added bonus; the tenant broke into the property a few days after her lease wasn’t extended, poured cement down the kitchen sink and turned the water on causing the entire floor to collapse in that section of the building.

I don't think a collapse will be headed our way, but I do believe that we will see home prices begin to plateau until rent values come up and encourage investors to push towards SFR's instead of multi family.

I was there in 2007-2008 and watched my real estate investor friend's portfolios collapse one by one.

There is so many videos/articles of how were headed for another collapse.