In PA the Governer stopped all in-person real estate activities. 

You aren't aware, that providing financing to an occupant was one of the fucuses of bank re regulation legislation Dodd Frank. 

Even if you keep most of your capital in super high quality low-risk bonds, you will have to deal with the risk of inflation and government insolvency. 

Also I would read up on the laws before starting wholesaling. https://www.mass.gov/lists/statutes-and-regulations-real-estate-brokers-and-salespersons check this out and pay extra attention to the licensure section.

We are lucky that the government stimulus package will help us with the immediate expenses, but that is not all we can do.On our side, we have called the office of the president, our state reps in the Federal government, our state elected officials, even our local officials to add our voice to the effort and push for some relief (soon!).

Luckily my wife works for the government and has stability with her job (and income).

They are putting in a $2 billion government agency building in the area and it should be completed by 2025.

As far as the selling market goes it is shaky due to rates fluctuating and lenders having to get stricter on guidelines and not offering some government loans.

@Guifre Mora rent control is a great example of government intervention hurting those very same people - Tenants - it's intended to help.

After the housing bubble of 2008 the federal government implemented a first time home buyer credit of $8000.