These initial costs are also non-refundable if the campaign is unsuccessful which makes it even more difficult, but the commission will now be from $5M instead of the current $1M limit so hopefully the platforms will reduce it based on the amount raised.This is very exciting news and IMO a game changer for the crowdfunding industry and non-accredited investors.

https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/5-cities-highest-lowest-census-response-rates/577989/Louisville currently has the highest response rate in the country for the census!

The bill, while intended to provide further relief to the American families and businesses harmed by COVID-19, presents both positives and negatives for the apartment industry.Here is the summary of the bill and its impact to Multifamily by NAA - National Apartment Association - https://www.naahq.org/news-publications/what-you-need-know-about-heroes-actOne big concerning bullet point is 12 months of eviction moratorium.

@Phillip Costa - a few links to consider:https://www.philaworks.org/data-trends/ - Philadelphia's workforce development boardhttps://www.phila2035.org/citywide-vision - Philadelphia's vision for the future (not set in stone just what they're working towards)https://www.bls.gov/regions/mid-atlantic/news-release/areaemployment_philadelphia.htm - Bureau of Labor Statistics (take a look at table 1)https://www.philadelphiafed.org/-/media/research-and-data/regional-economy/beige-book/2020/200415-bb.pdf?

Good news is that both options are great! 

@Tammy RichardsAwesome, great news!

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.

Check out some news articles.

Best to double check:https://mountainx.com/news/ash...

When I posted a few days ago, the death rate in Colorado was less than 900.https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2020/05/15/colorados-state-health-dept-revises-method-of-counting-covid-19-deaths-878-deaths-as-of-friday/1% of 5,500,000 is 55,000 so Colorado isn't even close!