I am definitely feeling it as well, but 5 minutes before posting this I just got a last minute 2 week booking at one of my properties, and this just goes to show that you have to be prepared for a little bit of a slow down, but there will always be travelers that are looking to book last minute, especially this time of year and factoring in the coronavirus and other states having stricter lockdowns which contribute to their spontaneous decision to pack up and head for the southwest.George

So get as much money as you can right now.No one here has a crystal ball, but you don’t have to be a soothsayer to know that the Coronavirus Crisis is going to have a deep impact on the economy.

Obviously only the stock market is currently being effected with the coronavirus, but lets assume in the near future the real estate market starts to feel the impact or we experience another 2008.

But of course, as you said, it's fragile and should be done cautiously as many Airbnb investors are finding out with this whole Coronavirus thing. 

Today, with the coronavirus pandemic, retail closures, and banks facing serious uncertainty in the economy overall and with retail in particular, expect LTVs will be much lower. 60-65% is a better benchmark for bank financing.

A lot of these southern beach & mountain towns have been supporting STR for 75+ years, long before Airbnb was a thing, so they’re very comfortable with it and it’s a built-in part of the community.3) The Southern half of the US is more forgiving if your property is out of service for a couple months (a flood, property damage, coronavirus) bc you earn year-round revenue.

Good luck to you all investing in the coronavirus era!

So, we should all be concerned about how our portfolios are developing and the fluctuations that are occurring in our investment locations.The corona virus is slowly eroding the Silicon Valley real estate market.

I literally 4x my income over night and the trajectory of my life has forever been changed.The amount of GC work in the Seattle area is staggering and the Corona virus is making for a very interesting opportunity.

When Coronavirus shut down the economy and no on was staying in my STRs I advertised them as long term rentals on Zillow.