It all comes down to supply and demand of capital and risk/return profiles. 

I’m not an expert but I believe this means the house supply is short and demand is high?

He's already balked at giving her back the security deposit, so she's asked me to help her write out a letter to him with a formal demand.

Supply increases, demand decreases, defaults without foreclosures (not allowed for now but will be soon enough) will create a new real estate panic Government will require banks to loosen the grips that were put in place after the last crash.....

These stores and restaurants can not get enough employees for the demand and are hiring.Many of these jobs are very low risk to virus exposure, eg. the pizza cook never sees the customers, puts the pizza into a box and slides it over the counter to a person with gloves and face shield who takes it to someone's car.  

That inflation rise and decline are affected by money supply (add more by printing), demand shocks and supply shocks. 

Costar sees signs of multifamily trouble: Multifamily cap rates risingLooks like investors finally starting to demand real cap rates and multifamily will begin trading on present performance and not future rents. 

“We have to start demanding more.”From NYTimes article... where are our reps?

It's been a pretty brutal couple months (first with it being the Winter in the Midwest...and now COVID).I wouldn't say the vetting process has changed, but rental demand has to be down.

Once you determine your "why" you need to perform due diligence when determining what market(s) you want to invest in: >is there sustained demand (for the long term) >assess the comps, i.e. what are other similar properties selling and renting for in the area, determine if the guarantees are accurate >vet your developer, look at their track record>know the underlying risks>establish your team >know your exit strategy: look for long guaranteed income periods & high yields These are just some of the factors you should be considering before jumping in.