I suppose it was no coincidence that most of the foreclosures that I saw were in the C&D space and it's also no coincidence that when market cycles mature, capital has a flight to quality to protect the downside.I think the key to surviving the next adverse cycle, whenever that may happen, is to not take on too much debt, stress-test your numbers, and invest in growing markets (where people are moving TO) in good quality properties. 

I cannot stress this enough.

Wake up homie .. your getting $;:wed 

And there are even certain kinds of investment loans that you may qualify for, and can use to make your purchase.Enjoy your new home without stressing about the process and paperwork.

People rent them when they come to town to visit for weddings, business, etc

You must make sure that your numbers work by putting them through a stress test.

Not that I want humans to lose their jobs but these people really need to think about what they are doing before they cause unneeded stress to the buyer.

But I will say that I’ve moved from flipping to BRRRRs since there’s a lot less stress, pressure, and reliance on everything falling into place.

We aren’t ready to buy just yet (currently paying for our wedding) so I’ll keep an eye on the market in the next year or so and see if more options start to pop up.

The project paid out very well still- but, during construction, was stressful for me.Does this give you enough to work from on securing your debt/equity?