We also shouldn't have a new version of the CFPB, which caused a ton of problems last time around.

For rentals in the current business environment caused by Coronavirus, the economic loss will be in the form of unpaid rents from tenants.

They know it would cause supply to dry up and create more havoc in the rental marketplace. 

You guys are so doom and gloom, come on man, the fed (that caused all this btw) is going to save EVERYONE, Banks, credit unions, trust and mortgage companies, investment banks, underwriters, brokerage firms, hard money lenders, stock speculators, the airline, auto, restaurant,hotel, bar, retail, casino, and travel industries,money market funds, the repo market, the global fx market, the stock market (direct purchases soon), the bond market, the derivatives market (oop's sorry ronin capital), consumer spending (helicopter money only 3 weeks away), your local bowling league and oh yea, air bnb.Don't worry the largest financial event of our lifetimes, BY FAR, will be over in a jiff and you will be rested and ready to get back to work!

What is the root cause? 

etc.I think when people are saying that the real estate market is not affected by the virus they are meaning that downward pressure on prices and rents tend to lag behind the general market economy and so number changes would take some time to show up but you rightly point out that the buying and selling behaviour has been impacted by the social restrictions and this is very new so I agree that there is an impact albeit temporary.To respond directly to your concerns about extending - I wrote an offer yesterday and we included a hot off the press COVID-19 Addendum to the contract to mitigate the buyer's exposure if delays resulting from the disruptions caused deadlines to be missed - the traditional Purchase Contract in FL at least has a Force Majeure contingency in it but COVID-19 is not considered a Force Majeure event so you may need to consult with your agent/Attorney about how to get an extension.

Netting" and reporting the net number is what causes a lot of the matching notice problems with the IRS.

If you look at most recessions, they don't come with large real estate price reductions, unless the recession was caused by a recession.You may want to think about two duplexes or a few single family homes.

Refinances are very hard between low interest rates causing increased demand and fewer appraisers, they are being put to the way side right now so lenders can focus on the purchases.

Please feel free to share with me your thoughts on this approach.If reached out by a tenant, I would submit them a letter that per the moratorium, a late payment should be "due to a loss of income or substantional medical expenses, caused by COVID19 pandemic."