However, it seems highly unlikely that demand will return to pandemic levels in the foreseeable future.

As a realtor, investor and 'developer' on the Pacific Coast, I sold several properties at or close to 'peak' pandemic boom in March. 

@Todd Dexheimer I agree that is the case, but will people be adjusting their behavior because of one incidence of this unique pandemic?

In that letter, I would notify the tenants that the rent will increase $xx dollars every month until we have a signed rental agreement and that a late fee will also be assessed until the balance is paid.Personally, I'm waiting until this  pandemic eviction moratorium is over to initiate rent increases and nuisance tenant non-renewals. 

I want to get licensed and become a real estate agent. Only two concerns I have is 1) would right now be too tough a time to become one? 2) I was planning a move to Jacksonville Florida. I’m waiting on my job to give ...

The most expensive thing right now from pre-pandemic is lumber.

@Paul Choi great points, although deals are becoming few a farther between with cap rates becoming compressed being with a great organization who has a great reputation for syndication who focus on relationships will not skip a beat during this pandemic time.

And I see on the Covid heat map your state has done really well in the pandemic.. 

Cash out refinances were excluded from that bail out.https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/22/coronavirus-relief-fannie-and-freddie-to-buy-loans-in-mortgage-bailout-program.htmlAn independent mortgage broker in your area will be able to help find what lender has the "least crappy" pricing without you having to call 30 or 40 different banks and go through 30 credit pulls and 30 hour long conversations, etc. 

All of these protests are bringing millions of people in close contact with each other while we are still in the middle of a pandemic.