I've found most of them don't align with the Grand Rapids Crazy low inventory real estate crisis.

If you remember, we went through a banking crisis where banks package and sold questionable loans to investors.

The last financial crisis was less about home value and more about financial institutions doing stupid stuff.

One point about "rat holes" is that they've already succumbed to their own financial crisis!

I doubt the City will turn down your proposal with this on going housing crisis in Portland.

Honestly, I'm curious to see what the other, more established and knowledgeable BP members have to saw about the market here in Bend, but I've got some general feedback: Prices have been steadily on the rise for quite a few years now and there was/is a "housing crisis" due to the high demand and low supply.

It seems we hear nothing until we’re contacted with a crisis.

Another option would be to work part time at both places to maximize the experience/money intake.I COULD ask for a raise but I need to be diplomatic about it, my situation is an odd one where I'm needing to take 2 week off every 4-5 months to visit my SO which is an absoluite hinderance to growth within the company I'm at right now while at my previous job, they are more understanding about my situation and needing to take time off.

Read about the Savings & Loan crisis from 1989-90 era.

We foresaw the credit crisis three years ago and prepared for the worst (we learned our lesson in the early 90's).