Based on your question, you are already further ahead in your understanding of REI than most. 

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The tenant can click a link in the email (I can see if it's been opened or clicked), and the Tenant has easy options to pay (debit, credit, Apple pay, and bank transfer).

Had we known ahead of time that this was going to happen, we very well may have financed this as a second home instead of an investment and saved quite a bit on interest.

@Jared ComeauI forgot to mention it would be better to have your entity set up ahead of time so you can also open a US bank account..

If you have a year’s reserves saved up, go ahead and do it...just know that you’re coming to a city that’s about to lock down: tough to find a place or enjoy the area. 

You keep that cash flowing at all costs, because once you stop that train it takes a while to get it moving again.If we get a shelter in place order, go ahead and try to enforce it...Bath doctor offers sanitary services, so boom I'm in the critical field and leave me alone.

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I believe the SDIRA would be able to assist in this, however, I am trying to figure out the "gate plan/way ahead" as you spoke about.

I am not a financial advisor but if I were in a similar situation I would definitely be forging ahead with dollar cost averaging, possibly diversifying outside of REITs as well with other sectors being hit harder recently.