Id also look at the tenants that apply and look for a school teacher, fireman, etc that is less like to be affected by a layoff.

Maybe AirBnB’s 25% layoffs included everyone in their server team?

@Chris Mason thanks for your insights, always learn a couple of things.To the part on what government can't control, they can't really control the layoffs from these tech companies and unlike other industries they can't even give them handouts.

Thanks for the info guys, this question was brought up in my local group of which most of us are on the verge of retirement and due to covid-19 may be facing layoffs

I forget which CEO is was during an interview on Bloomberg TV said, during this era of layoffs, we know many increases in production are simply employees fearing losing their jobs while their coworkers are being laid off, so they are performing far above normal productivity level.

If they are in contract negotiations there would be chatter about the budget, teacher layoffs etc.

My suggestion is to get them a Robinhood stock account and then match every dollar 100%.I have my kids put 1/3 into a spend envelope1/3 into a save envelope1/3 goes toward stocksIt’s been fun for the both of us.

If it were real, the protests would not have been allowed.When the State tells you it’s safe to go to Home Depot to buy a sponge but dangerous to go and buy a flower, it’s not about your health.When the State shuts down millions of private businesses but doesn’t lay off a single government employee, it’s not about your health.When the State bans dentists because its unsafe, but deems an abortion visit is safe, it’s not about your health.When the State prevents you from buying cucumber seeds because it’s dangerous, but allows personal lottery ticket sales, it’s not about your health.When the State tells you it’s dangerous to go golf alone, fish alone or be in a motor boat alone, but the Governor can get his stage make-up done, and hair done for 5 TV appearances a week, it’s not about your health.When the state puts you IN a jail cell for walking in a park with your child because it’s too dangerous but lets criminals OUT of jail cells for their health- It’s not about YOUR health!

However the $1200 check from the government only put a bandaid on their problems temporarily and it's going to take more than $1200 to get out of a 3 month deficit caused by job layoffs. 

Do you use robinhood for brokerage accounts?