However, if any of the current risks affect their investment it could greatly impact their returns and could lead to financial crisis if they are extended too far. 

@Christopher Phillips is trying to be diplomatic about it, but allow me as a slumlord to paraphrase.What if the former "buyer" is really a straw buyer, and the inspector is really the LA's old shady frat brother?

There is significantly more inventory there, prices are much lower, and there isn't the supply and demand crisis that there is in Charlotte. 

@Scott Trench I deleted my response because of how much I appreciated your offering the platform in this time of crisis.

on my opinion, periods of crisis is the best to invest for the one who have money.in the crisis, rich become richer usually.and if you are european like me, maybe it's the best chance today.

Thanks for being diplomatic and HUMAN.

Conditions change and banks tighten way up in a crisis

Show your generosity with birthday and Christmas gift cards and leniency on rent when they are in a crisis and save the rebate fund for re-carpeting.

With the stakes too high for a majority of us, non-investors should at least be diplomatic enough to address the issues in a sensitive way.

Joe, I've read that Houston has about an 8-10% foreclosure rate, and I don't think it's ever had a lot of foreclosures, even during the crisis, like other areas of the countries due to home prices rising gradually, until about a year ago.