I have seven empty units that will soon be online and those will be marketed to old people with SS or section 8 as a mitigation strategy.But *If* I it turns out that I am wrong about most people, I could probably pay my mortgages and make my bills with no rent at all on my 49 units for about a year; and I don't think no rent at all will happen-- By my, estimates 19 of my tenants are at VERY LOW risk of defaulting on rent payments, and another 13 are at low-moderate risk.

And, to put things into perspective, I'm a moderate democrat and believe in tenant rights, but things have gotten ridiculous and Oakland is one of the worst as far as not seeing any landlord rights whatsoever.On the bright side, property value is still high in Oakland. 

But moderate leverage is pretty secure itself.

I'm really against this trend - and I'm a registered democrat, albeit a moderate one. 

I can provide very well for my family with moderate effort but it gets boring only focusing on yourself and family.

Younger me used moderate debt to buy/repair/hold SFHs and build cash flow.   

@Nathan G.I am in chicago and here the reality is that unpaid rents have soared and that is primarily for folks who are low-moderate income and/or already rent burdened.

His original post was taken down by a moderator since the advice was to do something illegal essentially to just take the money since most troops would not know any better and force them to get a lawyer. 

After some time answering questions, Joshua asked me if I'd like to be a moderator, and I jumped at the chance.

If it's moderately to highly distressed then we will usually get a GC to give us a better idea on budget though.