i would sit on my hands and do neither and see how the virus starts to play out on the market.....you may see more opportunities to deploy capital in the next year.....all things being equal

From my post before, I described how I will be in and out, then finally deploying for 9 months. 

But the cheaper areas will be a bit more challenging to manage so that should be considered as you look to deploy capital. 

When you are clear on the asset class that will fit best, and are committed to an overall strategy, only then should you begin the careful deployment of capital. 

The fact that we have to allow them to break a lease early when they deploy is a consideration for vacancy rates, but only a minor downside when you consider the size of the tenant pool to fill those spots. 

In summary, I wanted to analyze markets while on deployment so I know what a deal is when I see it (Fort Drum and Watertown, New York and Bethlehem and Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania). 

So you better be sure you have the best opportunity in the current market while being prepared for the next opportunity that pops up.You have to balance capital deployment with opportunity vs opportunity cost.

Goal: Obtain two properties in the next 12 months.Situation: I am currently deployed (Army Reserve).

I.E. if the property to purchase is $1m, down payment is $200k, and I have 3 investors putting in $50k each totaling $150k, and I use $50k of my own money, what are some optimal ways to setup the payback of the $150k outside money back to each investor, in the best/quickest way so we can roll into more properties at the fastest rate or deploy the money elsewhere, quicker?   

So often potential clients do not know what is possible for the funds they have to deploy or how financing works if they want to use that.