Hello @Sean LeeWhen this pandemic is over here's a link for meetup's around the SF Bay Area:https://www.meetup.com/topics/...Warm regards...

But, I lost my job due to the pandemic and have used up my down payment savings on living expenses. 

That it's very difficult to get funding approved during the pandemic.

Mike, I am really down on commercial real estate; I think the pandemic has accelerated the move away from offices (it was a movement before the pandemic). 

The pandemic has really showed us how great Lubbock is for short and long term rentals. 

Any advise for a new investor coming in right as this pandemic hit?  

The order covers all evictions other than those related to tenant actions that imminently threaten the health or safety of others.González intends to introduce legislation Monday that would allow tenants to use the pandemic as a defense in eviction court.

There have been pandemics in the past.

Do you suggest investing in real estate once the pandemic is over or when we are in the midst of the pandemic?

I could see buyer's temporarily being drawn to single family homes over condo complexes while the Pandemic is still top of mind.