Even though you are working full time, most of your income isn't taxable income and so in the governments eyes you look extremely poor, so it's fairly easy to qualify for financial assistance on top of your already free schooling from the military. 

The tenant should be paying the utilities, so your monthly expenses are extremely high.

So if that is true, how will future lenders know given that these are extreme circumstances due to a global pandemic?

I believe that this would be extremely beneficial in allowing me to secure a property back home with little down, since I don't have enough for a 20% down payment and costs of rehab.

If we show we are reliable, follow through on our word, pay our contractors/lenders on time, and work with people in such an extreme time of crisis and uncertainty. 

If we show we are reliable, follow through on our word, pay our contractors/lenders on time, and work with people in such an extreme time of crisis and uncertainty.

Tenants are sticky, maintenance is extremely hands-off and the returns are excellent.

The extremely high leverage rehab loans also were not being sold off to your traditional private lender, but the "Big Money" as well. 

That's a pretty extreme view even for the worst case scenario.

I would consider allowing them to break lease if they had an extremely terrible home situation where family were dying and needed their care (which I've already done).However, we can not abandon proper business protocol in the face of hardship.