Prices then were still falling but beginning to stabilize.

Scott Gottlieb, former head of the FDA, to companies in the NYSE.US will soon have massive testing capacityConfirmed cases will grow exponentially now that testing is finally getting rolled outDon't be surprised to see 1000 confirmed cases in a dayBy the end of April to early May, it will start to plateau (depending on containment behaviors that we are currently living)Schools will be closed for this school yearThe summer heat in the northern hemisphere will help to contain the spread, although it will continue to existEvery reason to believe that the southern hemisphere will experience rapid spread as the weather cools (expect continued travel restrictions)The risk posture will improve in the Fall with the following:Point of care diagnostic (local swab testing everywhere - will allow early detection)Therapeutic antiviral drugs will be available (not a vaccine)Monthly injections of an antibody will be available (not sure what this is), particularly for medical workers and members of nursing homesThe testing capabilities that are getting put in place will provide a massive surveillance system to provide early detection until a vaccine is in placeAll of this will make the virus more manageable until we have a vaccineThe virus is very contagious (more than the flu)10x more deadly than the fluEven without death, the hospitalization rate (15%) and critical care rate (5%) are extremely high (we don't have medical capacity without containment)Mortality rate:1% overall4% ages 60-7010% ages 70-8014% ages >801 in 250 to 1 in 550 for some his age (47) - said "that's enormous"He recommended that his parents stay home for a couple of monthsHe also felt that masks should be produced and mandatedThese bullets are subject to my note taking and I am certainly not qualified in this area.

I’ve not spoken to any fund managers, who are always under pressure to perform for their investors.We were lending (or more appropriately, catch falling knives) over ten years ago as prices were plummeting.

They can make a deal happen when it looks like it’s going to fall apart or they can kill a deal that is on track to close.

The extension granted applies to investors that have already sold and closed on the sale of their relinquished property and their 45-calendar day identification period or their 180-calendar day exchange period falls between April 1st, 2020 and July 15th, 2020.

That's just not possible under any scenario other than people going crazy this Fall to make up for their lost travel opportunities.  

There's a huge number of shades of gray in between and the decision that I made falls into those.

When the stuff hits the fan, like it has in the past 3-4 weeks, plan and spreadsheets fall apart, and under-capitalized real estate investors go broke. 

My wife and I have w-2's and we are teleworking, thank God.If things continue to go sideways, then I have 2 inherited, rent controlled units who may fall behind.

It hit me that my tenants (107 units) would likely start falling like dominoes.