I have been wondering what's better:Asking friends & family to invest with me or keeping it arms length using professional investors or hardmoney lenders.Obviously, there are the cost differences, but I am concerned about any potential emotional issues and more particularly friends and family pulling out because we didn't go with their choice of paint color (clearly this is an extreme example, but I'm sure it probably has happened before).My wife and I currently own three homes.

Rather than shut everything down, health experts could publish a public safety notice on responsible practices and let people make their own decisions.

You open an LLC that is owned by your IRA (not by you personally, to keep you at arm's length), and you manage that LLC. 

I bought a house in Seattle that was built on the lot line and someone previously got it adjusted to include the required several feet for fire safety space.

@Mathieu RoegiersGot a commercial quote today for 20 year loan with 5 year arm, no balloon, at 4.9% on a 6 unit.

Obviously it will take some significant time to build up the safety net and I don't really want to wait around for another year or half a year just sitting and twiddling my thumbs.

Feel free to reach out and connect, I look forward to hearing from my brother's and sisters in arms!

If you go end up going to medium term rentals, I've had a lot of requests recently from students who don't want to live in the dorms due to COVID safety concerns. 

You need to sell it for less than what you bought it for at an arm's length transaction to get it reduced which I doubt you want to do

@Willie Booker I just closed a VA loan in 21 days last month with basically one arm tied behind my back.