i would like to get to a point where I can buy distressed properties and rehab them to be as close to net zero as I can make them.I rehabbed some with a family member a few years ago and really found it to be dirty and utterly enjoyable :).

With $1M cash in hand that you don't need, I'd focus on defense vs offense.Index fund and chill

If you understand what happens with cash flow these deals will give you chills.

If I had to select a pet peeve of property management, is the utter lack of timely response from tenants in either text message, email, or phone calls.

It is poorly placed and I reject it utterly. 

This is normal as the Luxury market usually chills out in the summer time – causes price per sf to come down seasonally.This is not a crash, it is a correction.

There was a slight chill in our market in Oct/Nov last year but things picked up after Thanksgiving and now with these lower rates, it is looking like a great spring again.

I also didn't particularly like the feeling of what felt like the mighty hand of government suddenly having a complete and utter right to enter my property without my knowledge as they administered the program. 

All it takes is time.I ran across a fire-damaged property in my regular travels one day, found the owner and asked if he wanted to sell it, and to my utter shock he said “Yes.”

The crash non-sense is just that, complete and utter nonsense.