Also, I’d recommend targeting one town so you can build a list of contractors to help you out, instead of 10 small towns and needing to find 10 contractors for each type of job.Also, being a good non-slumlord in these small towns is rare and if done right you’ll gain a lot of respect in the community.

@Evan Polaski Been out of US for nearly 15 years and rarely return, so I have to be realistic that I would be unlikely to make frequent trips.  

Agree with @Jay Hinrichs     I'll say this in my own way:  Deep discounts during the GFC occured because lots of properties went bank to the banks, combined with bank lending freezing up. 

Some combine it with the Renovation Builders Risk and others will write it as a stand alone policy.

Or combine items from several. 

They will get $288 per week.See snapshot:On top of that, this person will get $600 per WEEK from the Federal CARES act.The combined weekly will be $288 plus $600 = $888 per WEEK.Compare it to the situation where the person WAS employed at $30k per Year.

Governments telling people they dont need to pay their mortgage or rent if they cant afford it, combine this with the highest spikes in unemployment ever seen. 

I was thinking of a combination BRRR / House Hack where I would buy, rehab, rent, refinance, then live in one unit and rent out the other unit. 

In Howard's area properties rarely come to market and this location is highly desirable.

That's a 6 year wait before you start making a profit, on an investment that rarely has any appreciation.