It sounds like if you’re having problems you purchased in an area that would be hurt by the coronavirus.

Placed another 8 unit portfolio under contract in early March, unfortunately contract expired on April 23rd, couldn't secure favorable loan terms that wouldn't allow portfolio to meet cash flow numbers because banks changed lending practices due to Coronavirus pandemic.

All regions except the Northeast experienced an increase in housing starts despite rising coronavirus cases across many parts of our country, led by the 12.9% increase in the South.

Coronavirus economy: Bay Area real estate bankruptcies begin to surface https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/09/08/coronavirus-economy-bay-area-real-estate-bankrupt-housing-apartment/I looked at the bankruptcy article you posted.

Reagor also quotes Tina Tamboer of the Cromford Report, perhaps our most respected market data analyst, who reports that the number of homes for sale is still 32% below the same time last year.Here'a a chart from a presentation Tamboer shared with Cromford subscribers:You can see that we were SO FAR BELOW last year's inventory, that the upticks in inventory are welcomed by buyers who now have more homes to choose from.Latest housing data and trendsPreliminary reports show home sales and prices climbed in March, though both are lagging indicators because the deals were struck at least a month ago, before the coronavirus shutdowns began.

If you have 50 I don't think you would need 6 months for each unit because the chances of all being vacant for 6 months at the same time is vanishingly small...at least before the Coronavirus hit!

How much though?
In Reno? Phoenix? Seattle? San Fran?

It make take you a few properties to get up to that the $1,000/month number.Short term rentals are kind of out of the question at the moment, as the Coronavirus has mostly crushed that industry with everyone staying at home and being afraid to travel.