Rental property is generally considered to be an inflation hedge, but if we get hyper-inflation and a major devaluing of the dollar, with extremely high unemployment and a govt that can't stimulate anything or support massive public housing/Sec8 spending due to a huge portion of quickly-shrinking tax revenue being spent on servicing the massive federal debt... then frankly I don't know how property will perform.

As the demand curve slides out in response to the Fed's interest rate stimulation, as long as the supply of real estate remains roughly stable, prices of real estate will actually increase (imagine the intersecting supply and demand curves as the demand curve slides further out--the point of intersection will move higher, indicating an increase in price). 

  NA Mencarow Very enlightening and stimulating post.

Euclid, in an attempt to stimulate activity in their city, actually lowered the escrow requirement to 50% of the repair amount (unless it changed again this year, which I have not heard). 

With that said, who can predict whether or not the Fed will lower interest rates next year to stimulate the economy?

I found it quite stimulating myself

We don't actually want to stimulate the housing market do we?

What type of testing/certifications/licensing would be recommended for young entrepreneurs attempting to buy and hold residential and commercial real estate in order to stimulate cash flow?

That should stimulate a good conversation to see if you have the right attorney.

To summarize, due to covid, and if we get a second wave, rates may go negative for a short period as the FOMC tries to stimulate 'quick' growth.