It’s how I started as well and I learned an absolute ton but so much of your liquidity will be tied up into the property and your cash flow especially in Denver market will be low.Couple other options:Take some time to learn about other assets besides Single family: multifamily, self storage, mobile home parks- all really Great Recession resistant assets to invest in currently.Do you have the network to then syndicate your own deals?

Diversify your portfolio with a different asset class that historically is much more recession resistant3.

Negative cash flow on all of my properties has earned me 200 fold what a cashflowing property would have Ask this question again in 2 years when there is a recession and prices are at 60% of today

Just ask a realtor to run comps for you simple as that.. keep in mind much of rural Oregon has been in a deep recession depression going on 20 plus years

I think we are approaching the top but it’s really hard to say what will happen in the next recession...will rents and values decrease a little, a lot, stay flat...?

During the last recession, "starter homes" maintained their value.

If lenders pull out, the next Great Recession could easily become the next Great Depression.

Recession, growth, mediocre economies, all of these need the same entry points -- a deal.

As somebody who was a sub-prime mortgage loan officer in 2007-2008 and remained in the mortgage industry for following 14 years, I can say with confidence that this time it's different (from a quality of loan perspective)The single biggest threat to the housing market in my opinion is if we enter a recession and these layoffs persist.

Savannah has the most appeal to young families and it has a military base that is a little more “recession proof” IMO.