Unlike other investments that may actually decrease in value during recessions, home values remain steady followed by a rapid increase after recessionary periods. 2) Mortgage rates typically go down during recessions.

Or buy in Cleveland where the entry price is low, and rents are high, and cash flow a ton. or you could mix the 2 and buy in both and have a couple of rapidly appreciating properties in Columbus and a couple of high cash-flowing properties in Cleveland.

...not to mention the fact that the current market dynamics make BRRR'ing very risky for an inexperienced investor (rising rates and rapidly changing demand and inventory make estimating the ARV difficult right now--even for experienced pros!) 

The world, country and states are changing rapidly and 'never before events' are and will continue to happen.

My market Grand Rapids has been largely unscathed by the economic downturn so far, but it's October and mortgage rates keep climbing aggressively.

I’m also a big fan of having a method to accumulate nice chunks of cash, rapidly, without borrowing (especially hard money).May you have Great Fortune in your Endeavors! 

The market is changing pretty rapidly right now.

Undoubtably in many areas valuations are declining rapidly and will continue to do so where there was a significant disconnection of income to home prices.

Hey Laramie,I work with Rapid Investments, and we lend in the whole state of Texas.

The market is cooling changing rapidly.