So my question for you all is should I start looking heavily into acquiring my first property, even during the duration of the pandemic, or should I keep window shopping and educating myself during this time?

This will extend the duration of your negative cash flow. 

Look at the long duration it had (2010 to 2018 (2018 was latest year available at the time)). 

We'd like to buy a home that we can live in for our duration there (approximately three years) and then easily rent out after we move.

Is it at the time a lease is signed, or only after a set duration of time? 

Duration and interest rates are a huge factor as well. 

Tea Party agit-prop.From the proposal:"The federal government needs to act now to protect tenants and mortgage-holders who aresuffering, which is why I will be introducing a bill this week instituting a nationwide suspensionon rents and home mortgage payments to last through the duration of the pandemic.

The tenant with a year lease, I'm bound to the terms for the duration of the lease.

The builder would then lease back the model home to use as their office/model for the duration of the build.

Any tips on how to structure the option fee, duration of agreement, etc. to make this sales pitch a winner to my landlord?