This is not my forever home.Do you have have renovation ideas/items I should I implement to save $ or headaches in the long run with tenants.For example- a recessed dryer vent so the dryer can flush to the wall,- drain pan- a hybrid heat pump water heater to save $ in the long run.- smurf tubing- sound proofing between the roomsWhat items do you wish you install that is causing headaches?

@Will BarnardWow, that's a 5-minute phone call ... couldn't he have recessed and the two of you make the call from chambers?

Bought a house in the Oakland hills in 2007, 2 years later and 400k in a major remodel sold for 1.6 million.Bought a condo for 47k 16 months  later and 10k in remodel sold for 310k.There were lots of great deals to be had in the Bay Area during,and after the great recession. 

What you don't know can still become a headache.Link To Article(photo from the article)  Registration requirements became popular during The Great Recession when thousands of foreclosed homes were left unmaintained by the foreclosing lender. 

While the granite certainly has the more expensive feel, what people commented on more then anything was the open floor plan and the LED recessed lighting I put in the units which was about $300 total for the 2 bed unit.

The Great Recession hit Phoenix hard.

New Englands economy is extremely diversified, which means it has and will likely continue to fair better in a recession as opposed to other regions that focus exclusively on gambling or tourism or manufacturing.

Population did not change much through recessions.2.

I have seen two pretty bad recessions in my state and I want to be ready if they hit again. 

As commercial lending continues to wave the white flag, the DSCR loan has become the new darling of lending for real estate investors.As an investor who was able to maintain a portfolio through the Great Recession of 2006-2008, I can tell you with experience that the adjustable-rate mortgage was a giant contributor to the issues that followed.