With portfolio of investment I can hedge it so I am not losing money LOL How do you "hedge" declines in stock investing?

Domestic product declined 4.3%, the unemployment rate doubled to more than 10%, home prices fell roughly 30% and at its worst point, the S&P 500 was down 57% from its highs.

I have never had tenants decline to rent due to having to sign a lead paint disclosure,If you know there is lead paint, observe safety precautions when doing rehab work - the paint will not hunt you down and hurt you, you have to eat it or grind it up into dust and breathe it.

If you have a STR in the Flordia hot spots where thousands of people did the same you will see a decline in occupancy and rates.

If the market declines, I probably break-even.  

The same pattern can be seen where 2005-2010 saw significant decline in new builds following the great recession.Distribution of size- Obviously the smaller the unit size, the more common the building.- Quadplexes are the most popular by a significant margin due to the ease of conventional financing.The biggest owners in Austin by # of properties- Personal names have been blurred out for privacy, if you’re buying commercial you should really start using LLCs.- Round Rock LLC is a California based company that holds several 4-plexes which is explains why it holds 40 properties.

I am hearing from several from my Property Managers, Real Estate Agents that there is a shortage of rentals and housing in Decatur as well so I am not concerned about investing there.Even though the population may have declined a little bit, majority of the development is happening west of Huntsville.

@Lucas Hall is there a way to decline in applicant through Cozy?

They dont meet the criteria.... decline and move on. 

Early research shows a declining population, but I'd love to get more experienced opinions.