I only offer on houses I really want, and I prescreen 99% from online listings. 

@Zach Cummins A lot of people here on BP are very negative towards coaching, at least paid for coaching or mentoring.

When I pressed for a firm date, the conversation turned negative.

I only offer 1 year leases. 

So, if you're an investor, it might be a great time to buy, sadly, as others are negatively impacted by this massive disruption.At the same time, the market for rentals in these neighborhoods are likely impacted in the same manner as homeowners -- if homeowners lose their job, so do renters.

Like I said, I first invested 2 hour drive south of where i live Fairfield Iowa, once i got a handyman, property manager, plumber, HVAC and electriction there that I trust (where NOT the cheapest), I only went to the units 2 times in 2019 and that was because I had PTO days to use and was being cheap about having someone else install a dishwasher and oven.So cashflow per month is your goal to replace expenses and then replace income. 

Being negative is out of the question for me, even if the value would be projected to appreciate for any reason.

Hi George,Rather than focus on the negative, I'g going to focus on the positive and say (as an example) this contractor seems to have it down (for his area and his intended customer group which is not landlords).I have not used him (because I'm not in his area, and not repainting a mid to high end owner occupied SFH), but the videos of his business and the way he says he does business seem impressive.One key seems to be "Communication".The Idaho Painter:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?

They are still passable in the right market for up to 10 years, but, will not be perfect and will be a negative to a discerning tenant. 

Also, what could be the most obvious negatives and positives for opening up a new rental or purchasing a new property during the COVID19 pandemic?