Hey BP,I have a washer and dryer hook up in one of my units but the exhaust for the dryer would be difficult to put in.

Recessions are exhausting, scary, sad, frustrating, anxious times; and while it might seem exhilarating to be able to find great real estate deals, there aren't too many people giddy over the prospect of negotiating short sales with seller who have no place to go or getting a great price on a house because the owner is facing foreclosure in two days.The best way to describe it is like receiving an organ transplant. 

My concern is in the event I exhaust my vacancy funds set aside, i'll then be relying on my W2 income to pay for any mortgages normally paid by tenants.

You're right to exhaust your conventional guidelines first and then go with a portfolio/commercial type loan. 

Go in with a healthy reserve fund and do some analysis to see how much vacancy you can withstand and still pay your bills.

I wish everyone the foresight and wherewithal to withstand the storm in case they are struggling. 

Funds will probably be exhausted before I'm even able to apply. 

Basically, exhaust all options before pulling out of a deal.  

This leads me to be optimistic that our region is in a strong position to withstand economic downturns that may have a greater impact nationally.

We've included the link for more information: (link)If you are still worried of not being able to pay next month's rent or any future rents and have exhausted all your options through borrowing from family members or other, we ask that you please send us an email prior to the rent's due date explaining your situation along with proper documentation.