I’m sure there is a handful of anecdotes affecting the market right now.

If you end up buying one with a tenant who does not pay, that will affect your cash flow since you have to keep paying your mortgage without any rental income.  

Temporary lowering your rent does not affect your ability to raise them later.Empty units provide no income and you are paying utilities, just be sure to hold your rental criteria high.

After that period is up, they can move out and use the property as a rental.Generally, people refinance to a conventional loan in order to get their VA credit back for purchase of their next primary home...rinse and repeat.

I was just thinking about this today as I was driving home: the federal government has implemented an evection freeze in effect until December 31, 2020 for all tenants claiming to be adversely affected by COVID-19.

I am looking for an option that does not negatively affect me in regards to taxes or otherwise.

For example, come current and refinance property #1 while others remain in forbearance and repeat. 

I would prefer to be able to have support on any issues as it not only affects me, but tenants as well.

In 2012, a once in a lifetime flood occurred that did not affect the house.

The affect over time is an encouraging one and it takes some good patience.I'd say a hard "no" to the truck . . . the interest rates on an auto loan is currently less than on an equity loan, so there's no benefit that I can see to choosing the more complex route of using a home equity loan to purchase one.