Above all, I hope everyone is safe during the COVID-19 crisis. 

I am not the most diplomatic person and I would like to build a relationship with my RE agent, who is a wholesaler and property manager himself.

Business can be shut down during economic crisis but people still need a place to live no matter what.  

We once rented to a couple with a terrible credit score who got caught in the financial crisis with a couple of rental properties that were foreclosed on after a job loss. 

Some infill developments now also, since new construction on formerly bare lots is now becoming economically feasible, mostly in areas that are rising above pre-crisis prices.

Couple things I would note:- Brooklyn (and Manhattan) real estate is at pre crisis highs.- Rent / value ratios on normal rentals are about the worst in the country (except maybe SF).- As mentioned, AirBnB is an ongoing battle in NY.

Can you still get investment property loans---despite the financial crisis?

Once the RE crisis has settled down the local, state and federal governments will come up with some help.

Lee, this guy is right on….read what he has to say about the mortgage crisis.

Besides the obvious Real Estate Markets I was wondering about currencies, diplomatic relations, things of that nature.