Scott Trench told us that Multifamily is at a High Risk of Continued Crashing. 

This is the worst I have ever seen the mortgage industry, worse than the 2007/8 crash.

Assuming the technology advances to the point that it is considered similar quality to traditional builds and delivers huge reductions in final cost, the real question is - with trillions in market value and trillions in loans outstanding, will "they" allow 3-D printing that is so widespread that it crashes the market? 

But inventory has since come crashing down, and price growth has been on the order of +1% per month since July 2023.

As long as they cash flow and I keep them rented out, I should be fine even if we have a really big crash like in 08-09.I have, what I would consider, fairly large cash reserves for any unplanned vacancies, maintenance, etc, etc.

Obviously, there is much more that you can do with $600k but a house hack would be a crash course in all things rental property related. 

The market crashed in 1987, and it bottomed out in 1993.

.- Real Estate Rookie - it's designed for people just like you who are getting started and seeking to understand terms, concepts, and processes...it's like a crash course to build knowledge in real estate- Bigger Pockets Podcast - this was their first podcast and it contains invaluable examples of other investors, situations they've encountered, and how they got to where they are today.

Debating because we want to have some cash invade there is a crash but also don’t want to give too much money away.  

Cripple walls tend to act as a hinge and when they "close" whatever is on top (the whole structure) comes crashing in on itself.