At the bottom of the stock market crash in March 2009 where the DOW reached levels below 7000, the Dollar index soared to 89.

Some of the adjustments to projections we are making at Blue Lake to account for our unprecedented time:- We review returns assuming no rent increases for 12–24 months- We assume a higher bad debt (delinquencies) up to 4 times as much as current delinquencies- We assume 2–3x higher vacanciesThe bottom line is that investors need to be comfortable with balancing the weight of potential short-term risk with the weight of potential long-term rewards when examining a transaction.What Factors Should You Look for as a Passive Investor?

That way, when asset prices fall, the investor isn't selling at market bottom.2. 

We need to get to the bottom if what you’re actually trying to accomplish.

So if I'm already reviewing every page with them, it's super easy for me to just have them write their initials when we get to the bottom of each page.Second, I don't ever want them to later be able to say they didn't see a term/condition/clause (or a whole page), or allege that I swapped out a page after the signing with a different page that had different terms/conditions/clauses. 

we do a lot of it but with folks we have known for years and in most instances we are in a position to step in.. most lenders who do this are the opposite .. at least the ones that get in trouble.. no experience and no ability to step in if needed to protect their interest.. granted the return is good.. that's the bottom end of what we would expect..  

It is not uncommon for rental properties to cash flow neutral or even a bit negative at first.

Bottom line, I wouldn't let the fact that someone is in jail stop you from pursuing a good opportunity. 

@Paul JumpMy niche is multifamily syndications, and the data we look for in a deal is:- Market Performance: Rent Growth, Market Vacancy, Long-Term Vacancy Average, Adverse Cycle Occupancy Bottom, Median Income, Employment Pool, Rent to Cost of Ownership, Income to Housing Cost Ratio, Market Rankings, Construction/Absorption Ratio, Pricing, Cap Rates, Trends in Capital Market, Etc. - Forecasted Market Performance of the Same- Property Specific Performance: Asking Rents, Actual Rents, Vacancy, New Lease Trade-Outs, Average Vacant Days, Lease Terms, Retention Rates, Renewal Trade-Outs, Sales Record, Renovations Completed, Market Comparable Amenities based on Class of Asset, Revenue, Rent Roll, Trailing 12 Months of Operating Expenses, Property Taxes, Property Insurance, Market Trends of Specific Floor Plans, Etc. 

I'd be looking as close to family as I could that also has the following:An area with no storms with names,  floods, earthquakes, tornadoes or other disaster events, mild winters, low property and income tax with landlord friendly to neutral policies.And of course good affordability rent/value ratio in at least a c+ neighborhood.Welcome to BP.