Not to mention the basic fear behind my first property.

So we're staring at several months that are normally when our busy season start ramping up... and we have no income at all, and some substantial overhead (mostly in terms of mortgage payments)While we have even discussed turning these properties into LTRs, I fear that in the current climate in NYC, this is not the time period to start a LTR contract.The only idea that I've come up with so far, is to list the properties at a substantial discount for week-to-month long chunks, and to advertise through alternate sources like Craiglist.

If we can't define the problem, we can't fix it and uncertainty and fear will reign.

Those that are quarantining are very fearful right now, so anything and everything you can do to placate those fears will likely go a long way. 

Fear will get us nowhere. 

Actually most trade stores don't like to give out recommendations in fear of giving out a potential "bad referral." 

My guess and hope is that things start getting better in the next week or two as the immediate fear dies down and those that are used to working in an office transition to working remotely.Cook County, Illinois postponed most cases for an automatic 30 days so this has affected some of our NPNs.

The current fear is due to the unknown more so than the virus itself, not to downplay the true risks of the virus which I am self quarantining to help mitigate the spread.Trying to time the market very rarely works in the investors. 

The sellers of a great home do not want to publicize their home is for sale in fear of the residents and the families getting nervous and potentially deciding to move out because there may be a new owner.Finding homes that are for sale is not that difficult.  

During the times of fear and panic, it's easy to get nervous about the future.