We (me and you) won't control that cycle, we just need to watch for the trends to find the deals.Yes, people will lose their homes over this, whether they unfortunately become a covid statistic, their spouse becomes a covid statistic, someone loses their job, et al.

(This is not a Section 8 unit, the whole building is controlled by HUD).

If you can't keep control your finances, you are highly unlikely to succeed in real estate investing.

I cannot reform the whole industry, but I can absolutely control what happens within our doors.The Myth in the Math:INCOME (estimated):Average rent in our market is $1,200 a month218 doors X $120 per door = $26,160 X 12 = $313,920Most of our residents stay 3 or more years.

Since I know real estate, and its tax advantages, I know I can keep 100% control over my money and still get similar tax benefits by investing my way in real estate.

Many states have instituted rent controls and more will likely join that movement now given the current economic environment.

I finance these assets all the time, and I always have to explain to my newer (and experienced investors actually) that leverage in the small balance multifamily game is capped at 75% for a vast majority of the players, in a healthy market. 

I submit a complaint to the animal control department that the dog is neglected, they refer it to the APL who call within minutes of the complaint being bounced from the city agency.   

The HOA's have too much control.

Keep your FICO high, control your expenses, keep them level to low.