You can still get a feel for contractors working with on properties you plan to hold. 

From what I’m seeing, people are still traveling and making plans, especially for vacation rentals in desirable areas.

I am an out-of-state investor planning on investing in SFHs in the Syracuse area.

However, if you do plan on getting a HELOC, you might also want to get a line before moving out since rates are lower and CLTV is a lot higher for primary helocs!

What plan did the tenant offer for paying?

While we were in escrow, the title company discovered that the owner didn't disclose a second mortgage on the house to neither her agent nor the title company, her plan was trying to dismiss the foreclosure in court and hope this would go away before anyone would find out about it.

I have taken courses on buying tax defaulted deeds at auction so my plans are to buy 40, 50 60 cents on the dollar.

Focus on finding a real estate tax strategist who specializes real estate taxation, cost segregations, tax planning and financial planning. 

Once that is done and rented I plan to work with her again to buy my next investment.

I plan on saving all the letters and calling them to be added to their buyers list.