I did laugh at the person who kept looking up as if he was being followed.Behind the Trees is the Molalla river which is very popular in the summer for rafting and kayaking.. those lots will command a 100k premium.

And simply saying "wipe them down" ignores the fact that there are nationwide shortages on cleaning supplies, disinfectant wipes, hand sanitizer, etc.I can tell you that every single PM is making very difficult choices right now.

I'd double down on confidence and do what you can (as I am) to help them make the wisest choice they can so they have the best chance of success and if you can help them avoid a bad deal - then, of course, do it because we're all in this together.  

I only have one vacancy now in San Francisco (in a less popular rental neighborhood), which went from slow the last couple of weeks, to now (2-3 days) showing no sign of life.

@Chris Seveney  good points.but your point on max leverage to buy rentals and BRRR pull out all your cash.. while sure popular to help people go from 2 rentals to 20 in a year and be a BP hero investor LOL..

This is the reason that remote investing has become so popular.

One of the most popular strategies is to house hack using your VA loan.

So the income theoretically does not play a role in the value but, in practice, the better the income the higher and item sells for and therefore there is a correlation between income and appraisals even for the 4 unit and less RE (it is just not as strong as your post implies).The bathrooms over the closet is the correct choice if the numbers he provided are accurate.

I have a cabinet guy who can get me Contractors Choice for 10% less than Lowe's but I am still left needing lights, Plumbing fixtures, mirrors, baseboard, casing, and anything else.

The idea is that on limited income tenants will have to make choices.