They will confirm to you that the number has been steadily increasing year after year (Covid or recession effects aside).

@Albert HallEveryone is talking about how section 8 is recession proof, but presumably HUD can’t print their own money.

Some day you are going to need it because you never know when the next recession is going to hit or the corporation decides to give you the boot...

.- If the world goes into a recession or depression. 

Phase #1 - Recovery  - characterized by high vacancy rates and no new construction- rent, during this phase, is flat or declining- owners offer rent concessions to avoid their property occupancy rate from  decliningPhase #2 - Expansions- characterized by declining vacancy and the start of new construction- occupancy improves, concessions are not being offered, and rental rates being to growPhase #3 - Hyper Supply - characterized by new construction and vacancy rates beginning to rise - rental rates begin to grow at a slow rate- rent concession are being offerred due to the new construction in the area [in the hope of retaining current renters]Phase #4 - Recession - characterized by the completion of construction and a decline in occupancy rates - concessions are abundant to avoid high move-out rates Here are some foundational truths about optimizing your investments:#1 sow seeds of success in the down times - "The season of failure is the best time for sowing seeds of success."

Since it's been going up very fast, any chance that it falls a little with the upcoming/foreseen recession?

I will stick to divorcees, it's definitively recession proof. 

Pros: Diverse job market, low unemployment, great resilience during recessions, nice appreciation, 1% rule can be hit if you look hard enough, great economy, good schools, Midwest nice.Cons: Extreme weather at times (hot/humid summers, tornadoes/hail, brutal cold in Jan/Feb), high insurance premiums, property taxes also really high.

This was sent to investors by email on March 16, 2018:To the AHP Investor Family,Nearly 10 years ago, during the Great Recession, when nearly four million homes were foreclosed upon each year, AHP set out on a mission to help homeowners stay in their homes.

We like self-storage because even if there is a recession, and people downsize, those people will have a need for self-storage, as evidenced by storage occupancy rates during past recessions.