Of coarse, this is small potatoes on the heels of the huge Dupont layoff the end of 2015.

To make matters worse, I suffered a devastating lay off that led me to being unemployed for nearly 6 months during the middle of the recession.I think hitting rock bottom opened up my eyes.

Also, have any of you seen negative impacts on your house/rental when a major employer has a large lay off in the area?

I like Robinhood and the Stash app for these types of investments.I try to live off of only 25% of my net income, this may not be possible for you depending on the cost of living where you live.  

I'm already hearing that tech folks across the board are getting nervous about layoffs.

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A large factory near by that announces layoffs or a closing after you buy can change the market of a neighborhood.

I am going to offer a couple of alternative thoughts for you, primarily because you mention a possible layoff coming.

Sorry to hear about the layoff, but I've heard stories of people claiming layoffs were the best thing that ever happened to them.I hope you find what you're looking for here on the site.

IMO, the rental market is very strong right now due to all of the layoffs.