Hey this is investing its about MONEYmoney is cold and should be calculating and if your risk factor is real low than 6% is OKTake a look at self storage as  the risk is spread out over many customers and thats why self storage has done so well even during the last recession  .

In addition to Joe's point of no not a good idea financially, I'd add that it's a bad idea legally.Sale and lease-backs to distressed owner-occs was highly scrutinized during the great recession and no longer allowed most likely. 

Home prices and rents have been increasing since the recession but some day the market will level off and we will reevaluate.

Given the recession, I'm worried that investing in the stock market would mean I might take a loss if I have to sell stock in order to fund a real estate investment.

I have several properties on 10 year fixed arm, because the cashflow, and in case of a massive recession happen and tenants can't pay the rent, the mortgage is so low that I can negotiate with the tenant a lower rent, I send money to the principal any way now that the rental market is strong and I can refinance after the 3rd year without penalties... who knows what's going to happen in 10 years, even if I don't pay a penny to the principal the property is gaining value every year, which put me in an equity position if I decide to sell later on.

However, at this stage of the cycle I am hesitant to jump into New Construction, especially with interest rates on the rise and a recession now underway.

Now, interest rates are rising and as recession rumors spread, people are starting to decrease their FOMO in real estate.

With staying power you can ride out the recessions and panics and hold for when prices escalate.2.

This is my 3rd recession. 

I call it recession proof investing!