The people that got laid off, if given the choice, would rather be working instead of losing their jobs and worrying about paying for basic needs like food and medicine.

They are literally artificially driving prices up. 

I will not be holding any of them long term.During this first drop (and yes, there will be a new drop after this artificial invisible money injected climb), I got in onUAL - 20 , sold 30LATAM- short at 5, got out at 2.5DVN - short at 8.7 BA - 100 , openEOG - 34, openHD - 160 , openPSX - 50 , open , long term hold but very very solid company DIS - 91 , long term , little nervous about theme parks remaining solventBP- 17 , openTSLA-400 , openDidn't touch any biotech pharma companies with hopes they find the cure, very much a stab in the dark.and the big one..TVIX - 135Ended up selling at 550 and as you saw it went way, way higher than that, but that is something beginner's shouldn't touch as it is not just an inverse of the DOW and can flatten you in a hurry. 

My only concern right now is that my current apartment lease ends in July, and I'm not sure if I should sign a short term lease or buy this summer to capitalize on fewer buyers in the market - then there's also the whole can of worms with artificially inflated mortgage rates right now bleh.

on the flipside, I feel mortgage intrest rates will keep going down for next few months as well, so refinancing is what can be done meanwhile :)probably just to wait and watch until we get the medicine for this virus or overall numbers start getting better.

they will also sometimes take into account depreciation (depends on the loan product) which will “artificially” make your profit look less.

Hey I'm Tobins, and I'm trying to get started with wholesaling in the Ames, Iowa region, and I understand the gist of wholesaling but I'm just wondering how I should start, I'm a freshmen at iowa state university majoring in pre medicine.

Solely based on my observation, the growth in Buffalo has been insane - advances in education, medicine, and overall culture. 

I am happy to deliver groceries, medicine, supplies...whatever. 

A lot of consumer prices will deflate with some like medicine and necessities will not deflate, but stay the same or inflate.