You can get some discount time yet things change dramatically now.For rental, landlords are getting multiple applications for townhouses etc in Ashburn area.

Realistically, investors and PMs just need to deal with this issue up front with tight application screening.

The attorney representing the landlord motioned to continue the case until after July 27th and the magistrate took the suggestion under advisement (meaning he's going to look into the matter and issue a written ruling in a few days).This suggests I witnessed my area's first application of the CARES Act on evictions - our court system seems to be broadly applying the standard and afterwards very politely invited the attorney to move the decision to an appeals court so it could be properly reviewed.

I still dont have any line of sight into when the things will start moving on my application. 

According to the current landlord, he was "flooded" with applications at $1,250 or $1,275.

For covered properties, Section 4024 of the CARES Act clearly prohibits any penalties, late fees, legal notices, or evictions for non payment of rent for 120 days from its enactment (through July 28th) as currently written.If you denied someone housing because of a COVID-19 declaration such as you described, one could argue you were penalizing an applicant and denying them housing based on a violation of federal law, which could possibly be used as ammunition for a lawsuit and/or a Fair Housing complaint. 

Requests for issues other than these are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, but most are declined as a nonessential service in compliance with the Executive Orders.We are allowed to work on vacant homes to get them RentReady, although these projects are taking longer than normal due to long COVID-required lines at suppliers and workers on sick leave.Property ShowingsWe are not allowed to show occupied rental homes per the executive orders.Vacant homes are being shown as we’ve adapted and moved to secured self-showings.Our overall application numbers are up significantly compared to last year.

I have looked at loans and such but some of them seem unobtainable or to much red tape.

Starting July 1, 2020, at least one applicant for an insured mortgage with CMHC will need a credit score of at least 680, up from 600.

I use facebook, Google search, and sometimes even LinkedIn to gain more information on an applicant.