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.

On the other hand, if you just have a lot of capital and you want to increase your pipeline, then you'll probably end up doing it anyway; especially if you've already exhausted all other means of finding some of these opportunities, like the one I mentioned.

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.

You should be able to demonstrate that you have exhausted other options before coming to the Landlord.