Providence - To BRRRR or Not To BRRRR during COVID

[Gabriel L.]

My wife and I are looking to make our first REI deal in the next 3 months. We're looking at small multi-family (2-4 units) properties in Providence, RI (ideally East Side or Federal Hill area) that we can house hack. We initially wanted to BRRRR, but we are wondering if contractor availability during COVID (given everyone seems to be renovating these days) will be a large impediment or not?

Also, this post is about BRRRR, but we'll take any advice on people looking at small multi-families in the time of COVID.