Very well stated.Richard, how would your position differ if the owner could realistically generate significantly more profit doing an STR strategy, if they were so inclined?

This makes me less inclined to raise rents slowly over time since tenants may end up leaving anyway and our rents collected would be severely reduced over that time period. 

If you rent to friends I guarantee you’ll feel inclined to do favors.

I wouldn't be inclined to respond to a mailer from someone I don't know because I wouldn't trust em, and I've sold plenty solo- but if a big name vetted and 'qualified' this mostly shady group of cash buyers...

Using the last downturn (only one data point, I know) If an investor had not sold and stayed in the SP500 they would be up 80% from 2007 levels, so I'm inclined to disagree with that 17 year number. 

These new sellers you contact won't want to sell during these months, but the leads that you have been following up with over the months will be more inclined to sell with you.Now, I'm not even going to cover acquisitions, dispositions, and transaction coordination because it seems like you all know this.

If you are inclined to do anything, you could get an EMF reader and just  check if something like that is going on.

So I think it could also be a lifestyle decision, my parents who are reaching retirement age, would be more inclined to go after turnkey deals b/c that allows them to be hands off. 

Now that we've seen just about everything shut down in literally days, and many (with good jobs) being completely blindsided by unemployment, will people in general be more frugal and less inclined to own things that they really can't afford or really don't need in the future?

I am also inclined to think that this time around more people may start asking themselves why they need to store so much stuff but interested in your take. to me Parks with MH owned by the tenants should be in pretty good shape.. hard to move those things.