Maybe he would feel better if there was even more saved up as a cushion against poor outcomes.

The cash flow cushion would allow them to stay afloat waiting for values to come back up if they dropped >20%.  

The point I made was that you have a level of economic cushion that most millennials don't have.

Thereby, new listings are way down which puts a cushion underneath house prices.

I have a decent cushion of savings, that could buy me time to get the ball rolling.

I take 10% of my rental income monthly into an account for major expenses until I feel I have a solid cushion for major events.

By keeping the management company in the forefront - this provides a cushion between them and you.

You need a big cushion in your savings account.You don't know what you're getting until you own.

We have that cash on hand and a cushion.

I think the banks are building in some cushion to make sure they do not underestimate the costs.I am not sure this is the case here, but on the last several loans I have closed the costs were quite a bit cheaper that the good faith estimates initially provided.