However, renters are often the first people hit by layoffs.

The impact of tariffs, the impact of massive layoffs, and the impact of stock market uncertainty all have not hit Main Street yet. 

As far as tech layoffs, I'm uncertain how much this will affect home sales/values - people who can't find a job with $400k+ salaries and overextended themselves with  large mortgages will probably need to sell and move. 

Add in a recession with job layoffs.

Ultimately, these challenges culminated in widespread layoffs at FlipOS, which forced me into involuntary cancel contracts for properties originally earmarked for sale to them.

And layoffs happen in the private sector all the time..

It's pretty clear that many of these folks are in a bind, probably due to recent layoffs or the economic downturn.

How do you think government layoffs and DOGE will affect the rental market?

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Note: This could happen NOT by your choice with a layoff.