Yes, we know it is their responsibility to pay rent but this situation is unprecedented and we feel that the tenant needs to know that WE understand what they're going through. 

As an out of state investor living in NY; where are the cash flowing markets to focus on during these unprecedented times???

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You can move the thing, and cross the next bridge when you arrive at it.If you're pulling a solid tech employee income, have no kids, can be flexible/nomadic, and live in a free-and-clear RV (or purpose-built "tiny house" with wheels that you can hitch to your vehicle) that you pay $750/month to park in someone's back yard until the zoning people come and force you to move to the next back yard for $750/month, that will free up a lot of capital to deploy towards your primary REI goals (which do not appear to include shelling out a lot for your personal housing).It actually is not unprecedented to be a tenant and a landlord at the same time.

I believe what we are seeing is unprecedented.

These issues are primarily the result of the unprecedented disruption now occurring generally in the secondary mortgage market.American Home Mortgage noted that this disruption has fueled concerns in the market regarding credit risk, causing many market participants to suspend the purchase of loans from a variety of originators including American Home.

Please keep in mind that I am only referring to the average middle class and below.It is unprecedented that tuition debt is at ~1T.

Cheap money led to credit card, auto, and student loans rising to unprecedented levels right now.

What we have now is simply THEFT on an unprecedented scale.

This is an unprecedented opportunity and along with that comes significant risk.