With the Moratorium to temporary stop evictions, cause a hardship for some landlord.SO keep your eyes open, and continue to look for properties that make sense.

I guess my problem is, or should I say temporary barrier, that I literally have no previous experience with REI.

OR You may have bought a seller-financed notes in which you still may have temporary negative yield due to setup costs.When you first purchase a rental property, whether that’s SFR or multi-family, you are not going to experience positive cash-flow right away.

Whatever you are doing is temporary.

Work from home also moves the temporary occupants or M-F occupants out of the market.  

Many people like seasons and don't like high humidity places, even if temporary.

It is hard to go to an HML in the middle of a project that is going wrong, but your HELOC is yours to decide what to do with.2) taking out all of the money from your HELOC can have a temporary negative effect on your credit score depending on your situation.

And, with a second home approach you can receive a temporary buydown from the seller, as well as gift funds, both of which aren't allowed for investment.

It really depends on where the property is located, there might be more short term tenants that are looking for temporary housing and are willing to pay a premium.

I've also heard others give a gift card and/or $25 for the temporary inconvenience of not having heat.