@Bud Gaffney The timing of the Weather and winter works well for you.

One issue that's going to affect you, in ways it does not affect, say, San Diego landlords, is the weather.

I mean I am not going to take bids from framers when I see weathered sheathing and their jobs slowed to a crawl.

What is your staying power to weather the storm? 

Should that affect weather or not I buy there considering I am a newbie?

If you think the market will continue to flourish then it might be good to hold onto your property for appreciation, again depending on the amount of appreciation you have received, but if you think the market will see a bump then it might be time to get out and start looking for more cash flowing properties that can weather the storm.For example, if you get out of your property, and purchase a property or two in Bakersfield, you can get some good cash flow, weather out the storm in a City that is growing very fast and has good growth potential, and when we are out of the storm go back to your normal market and purchase at lower prices than you could today. 

However, you will want to keep this top of mind to keep getting future lending.Now let's set, the lending qualifications aside, you want to find deals that cashflow better so you can weather any market corrections. 

My primary focus is looking for syndicates that are investing in segments of the market that should be more recession resistant.

You just need to come up with something they can't resist.

I came across this article about modular construction which can cut costs by 20% and speed up production by between 20% and 40%, since the build is unaffected by weather and foundation work can be completed simultaneously with the rest of the build.