If I didn't get a switch initiated in time for an STR guest's arrival, I could put myself in hot water.

I was looking at placing some money into a passive investment of sorts and was considering Fundrise or Arrived.

I’ve been at this a Long time, and almost all these people bragging on how they made money anticipating the last crash (or boom) get the next one COMPLETELY WRONG.

With this strategy (which may not work for everyone), the housing market could crash like it's 2008 again and as long as I can put in tenants that have the ability to pay, my investment goals are not impacted.

Someone booked and then the evening before their arrival the next day messaged me and said they would be arriving at 6 AM and needed to check in then.

They did not inspect the property to do a clean until the day of the guest arrival.

Now I see lot of people ( many on youtube) are suggesting that housing market is progressing towards a recession/ correction/crash and prices are going to fall soon.

After all this, you arrive at a value of the business as it presently operates.  

Prices actually went up during those years 2-3% while many other markets crashed 50%.

There is likely a phone number and persons name that will come up, that you can reference, since he is having bills that arrive to the mailbox and packages to the door with his name on them.You could make it a pre-condition to the seller that he allow a background check on the tenant before closing and your offer is contingent on your approval.Neighbors typically know what's going on in the neighborhood and will know who the guy is and if he is a trouble maker.He probably has a car and a private detective can run the plates.And so on.The information is readily available is the knowledge is worth knowing.