You would have to demonstrate under audit that you really did have the intent to hold as rental property but that your plans changed due to business/economic reasons.

I'm a new investor, economics background which means I understand math and maybe am grounded about appreciation or lack their of, however I came across "The book on rental property investing" and I again am realizing how much I know nothing.That being said, I am saving money quickly and can make a small purchase or 2 in the next 3-6 months.I came across an opportunity in Dayton OH, Its priced well for income, appears not to need a ton of work, and Dayton overall seems to be on the rebound.That being said, I've done no research on markets that are also offer great price to rent ratios, with decreasing crime and economic growth/rebound.Are there any resources out there that share this info?  

I've decided to focus on the Malden market, which seems to have some great economic development planned for the near future along with plenty of multifamilies.

Additionally, the pricing is not economical for bulk data.

I wouldn't count on an economic collapse.

Nobody knows when the next economic downturn might come. 

, and they need to look at their encouragement of economic drivers.  

Millennials seem to change jobs a lot, move cities a lot, and as a result they rent wherever they go.In regard to the idea that low home ownership will somehow bring about an economic crisis, I don't see it.

In other words, you need an unfair advantage, a wide economic moat, a durable competitive advantage, or whatever you'd like to call it ...

We have a sometimes resident in Tampa who has a very different way of predicting, many years in advance, the Real Estate and Economic Cycles based on Age Related Spending Cycles.