Inventory remained at a very low 1.2 months.

No inventory for buyers.

This is due primarily to a lack of inventory which is the case in several markets.

You are right that COVID will present opportunities but with our island's unemployment topping 32% and market news outlets suggesting that 77% of sellers are holding off until the stay at home orders are lifted you are also going to see less inventory (though likely very motivated sellers).If you haven't read David Green's BP book on out of state rentals it provides a good foundation and strategies for building a team.

(55,666 vs 55,665).The rest of these numbers are exclusively MARealtor.com Inventory: Number of houses for sale during the period.

I added the pieces to the inventory for each house and so far it has been a big hit.

But I would like to learn my options as much as possible, given the low RE inventory on the market)

Of course not everyone can afford to purchase inventory to sell, starting out assignment is the only choice unless you bring in a money partner.

Buyers are being pickier than before, but with less inventory. 

On my market what's driving the prices and fats DOM is high demand and no inventory.