However, I did loan a small amount to an investor in the Boston area and was only able to get paid back (in full, less legal fees) after engaging counsel. 

If I were in your shoes I would do everything possible to 1) save a emergency fund by living as frugal as possible 2) Save up and purchase a car- If transportation is a need then purchase something cheap and reliable 3) save for a house down payment.

Even within expensive cities (I'm from Boston and live in Denver), you can find good deals.

Please share this to your tenants who might qualify and for yourselves to reference. https://www.lisc.org/boston/regional-stories/message-from-lisc-about-covid-19-Boston/?

(It doesn’t matter whether the loss is deductible on your tax return.)You, your spouse, a co-owner of the home, or anyone else for whom the home was his or her residence:Died;Became divorced or legally separated;Gave birth to two or more children from the same pregnancy;Became eligible for unemployment compensation;Became unable, because of a change in employment status, to pay basic living expenses for the household (including expenses for food, clothing, housing, medication, transportation, taxes, court-ordered payments, and expenses reasonably necessary for making an income).An event is determined to be an unforeseeable event in IRS published guidance.Other Facts and CircumstancesEven if your situation doesn’t match any of the standard requirements described above, you still may qualify for an exception.

I can go to LA, Boston, Salt Lake, and Oklahoma City.

I am originally from the northeast and love all Boston sports!

Contacting the hospitals in Boston to see if there is a need might lead to opportunity or post on a neighborhood forum like Front Porch Forum. 

I have a wholesale deal that was days away from closing and now due to Covid 19 the Mayor has halted Construction and Rehab indefinitely which in turn has stopped commercial and small banks from lending on these types...

Good afternoon,I am looking to do a cash out refi on a 3 family investment property in Boston MA.