In the health department's defense, we have tons of tourists.

If these questions make you nervous or defensive then I think you have your answer on whether you should proceed with the deal or not.If you have the liquidity to be able to do this, then as Evan said, you still qualify and should go through with it.

Maybe have your lawyer try and find the seller's criminal defense attorney and pitch the idea of having them get the docs signed.

So it is wise to be wary of these.The first line of defense is having the correct commercial insurance policy.If you have a mortgage with a good chunk of debt that is another layer.The VRBO and Airbnb insurance would be another layer if it holds up.I have seen no need for me to get an umbrella policy.

Taking a more defensive business posture - stock up cash, reduce risk, be prepared to adjust holdings quickly - seems like a given. 

They have a nice defense set up at the SBA, but I don't blame them - probably wouldn't get anything done if they were responsive to customers.

Proper screening should be your main defense against dead beat tenants.

The main defense against bad tenants is having a solid selection process.

I work in the defense industry as well and Melbourne, Fl is growing expeditiously.

Since I have only 6, I mailed out a booklet on How To Keep Yourself and Others Well with a letter acknowledging the global situation and asking them to keep me informed about any particular challenges they may have.I’d rather know up front if they don’t plan to pay.Since the first line of defense against the virus is sanitization I checked if everyone is following protocols.Next step for one tenant is to let her paint during any downtime and have it checked by the property manager since I am out of state.