There are slum landlords who give the industry a black eye.  

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If your able to contact the potential tenants' employer for job status and income; that means they are in an industry declared essential.

They're talking about perhaps 20% unemployment and the GDP drops 30 to 50% effectively take us into a short-term Great Depression. the travel industry said this is worse than the 2008 financial crisis + 911 combined.

We truly believe that this is about as recession resistant of an industry one can be in.

I did not get an email from themthere was a post by another member about the genesis of todays HML industry and how institutional capital came in and filled a huge void after about 2011 you know also the crowd funders like patch  and realtyshares etc its a double edge sword when your hedgefund says no more. 

In the commercial/industrial world there is a clause, namely "Force Majeure" which legally allows a tenant and landlord to breach contractual obligations.

But if this lock down prolongs, it might have huge impact to the Houston Job market which might have big shift in the real estate industry for atleast 2-3 years.

Some of my tenants work in hospitality industry, so I know they are going through a tough time. 

-Soak up knowledge like a sponge through podcasts, these forums, books-Learn how to analyze property (or partner with someone who can)-Make sure your personal finances are cleaned up and you have some cash for investing and for emergencies-Pick a market-Build a team-Take ACTION and put in offers-Constantly network with other investors and people in the industry-Learn from all the mistakes you'll make (you WILL make a ton)It's not easy, but with focus and putting in the work, anyone can do it.Best of luck.