In summary, the required ingredients for a "collapse" are just not present in the mix, recession yes but the talk is collapse. 

I have a UV light and it gets mixed results.

However, some of the reviews i've heard from other fellow contractors on china made cabinets have been mixed but it seems to be a general consensus not to go with the cheapest cabinets.Again, feel free to pm me and send me pictures of the kitchen and id be happy to discuss further in detail to help you out. 

I have been using rentometer in parallel with Zillow and MLS data to get my rental comps but didn't think to use it for 1 bedroom comps, that a good idea.My area has a healthy mix of both state and community colleges which could provide the benefit of demand for single room rentals from an audience that is already used to sharing common spaces so definitely worth looking into.

As for my next purchase, I am going to try and use some equity mixed with savings from no longer having a rent payment.

We work on single and multifamily along with some mixed use properties.

What you can't do, is mix and match the books and then sell it. 

This consists of 25 units which includes some duplexes, a parcel with a permanent structure and several mobile homes, several properties under land contract, several vacant properties which need reno or have recently been reno'd, with the remainder (60%) in good shape but all rented well below market value.I have a great deal of experience costing and analyzing large multi-family and mixed use buildings but those were all one building.

While also putting in a mix of grass and maybe a "rock garden" type area that's portioned off from the greenery, where you could put down a cheap firepit or something like that to attract tenants as an outdoor hangout spot. 

You mix up many issues.