Given where we are in the economic cycle, I wouldn't expect new construction to increase in value over the next couple years in most markets.Even if I'm wrong about that, the likelihood of the value increase to be enough to cover your selling costs and commissions plus provide a profit is extremely Slim.

In an economic downturn, one of the first areas to get hit is leisure/travel spending for consumers and business travel.

Is now still a good time to purchase investment property given where we are in the economic cycle?

They do market spotlights, economic outlooks, investment strategy and niches.

However it should be more economical then my fourplexes and triplexes. 

To shed a little more light on #4, Atlanta's Westside was one of the hardest hit areas in the country by the foreclosure crisis 10 years ago.

Economic stats look good.Check out http://www.aanahq.org/resources/Documents/HuntsvilleMarketReview2018.pdfThat's why we are buying 458 units in Huntsville.

My strategy is long term buy and hold so I'm hoping that as long as rents stay strong(I suspect they will since any housing crisis will only increase demand for rentals as less people would be able to afford to buy) I will be fine.

The thread is titled:Estimating vacation rentals revenue during an economic downturnFor convenience, here is the text of my post:I have been in the area and involved, but not as an owner.

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