So I've been trying to come up with a more overall outlook to try and guide my investments for the near future..I understand the view that David shares on the podcast about how the demand is still strong and there have been safe guards put in place to help try and prevent another '08 crash and I agree, although I'm biased as I'm a general contractor and real estate investor.My question that I cant seem to find an answer for is if there are any other indicators to watch that could be compared to '08 such as vacationing and frivolous spending.

ie it might be based on a certain DCR of say 1.25 with some other limiting safeguards built-in.

Bryan, great list that I will be monitoring.Has anyone ever heard of or used Safeguard Financial?

A lot of the smaller lenders in my area (those who loan out $70K or less) will fund a flip in 'draws' = so the lender pays once the rehabber completes work....this can be one safeguard for the lender since you are only providing funds once the work is done.

There are certain ethical safeguards that must be included in some of your transactions when you are a licensed RE Broker in WA or anywhere else, but there is no restriction on your doing what any other private citizen can do; sell a piece of real property.

. - I understand the concern, but I think if more people understood the money making potential and the safeguards within Airbnb and VRBO, they might be more willing to do it.Also, I'm talking about doing Airbnb in Denver, which has a primary residence rule.

Any legal safeguards I need to take?

Now that I use debt to finance hard assets like income property, I fell like I have something better to safeguard my family than mutual funds.

My second concern would be collecting the rent each month and my first concern would be to safeguard myself from being raped and/or murdered at 4am.

A good lease is really only there to safeguard you against the worst renter possible....you don't have to enforce it but always be prepared to.