Obviously crashes happen but believing it will bounce back.

There is an occasional thread on BP where the vendor has a system crash of technical glitch and transfers are delayed.

Being through two crashes here in Seattle, betting on appreciation in Kent, Seatac and Des Moines is very risky in my opinion.

If you are seeking for prices to drop, I would not anticipate a crash with the hopes of timing the market.

You and your train of thought caused crashes etc....

But to get that answer, Desmond and Wilmers would have to get their nice clean academic hands dirty and see why running these rentals is so difficult and unpleasant, takes so much time and effort, and carries with it as much risk as it does.I'm not saying there aren't plenty of out-and-out slumlords whose business model is very clearly to take advantage of poor people by any means necessary, legal or illegal.

The refineries committed to a $50-60 billion dollar expansion prior to oil crashing. http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-esta...Here is another article talking about the upcoming housing boom in Baytown with recent approvals for close to 1000 units.

I ended up a landlord by default when my husband died during the 2009 crash. 

However, I can't come crashing down on someone like @Tracy D. for saying that his wife might have a better talent for build rapport with lenders.  

After the crash in 09 it rents for 775  (more tenants on the market = increase in demand for rentals).