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. 

So no need for foreclosure / short sales specialization anymore.2) Phoenix is like ground zero for all things tech real estate, and any seller in the lower price ranges (sub $300's) can get an offer from OfferPad, OpenDoor, Zillow Instant Offers, etc. with the click of a button. 3) Agents would much rather try to get business from an open house than knock on someone's door who's about to lose their house due to death, illness, job loss, divorce, etc.You may meet some people at a local real estate investment group, but you're probably better off looking to connect with wholesalers who have direct access to the property. 

Given the risk of rental market in B to B- neighborhoods likely struck by fiscal fallout would it be prudent to: A) see if I can renegotiate the selling price to insulate myself more B) Pull out altogether C) Move ahead with what was a good but not great deal.

Iam seriously thinking of doing this to get ahead of this vehicle loan and get the payment down and changed.

That's how many months of expenses you would be paying AHEAD OF TIME. 

We are just trying to play it safe and plan ahead of time.

And could still be slightly ahead, depending on your deal flow. 

It will basically give an alert to your PM a week ahead of time on who to expect not to pay rent.

I have always been very risk adverse with finances and something clicked in 2019 to start branching out and exploring other possibilities, so here I am. 

We are a stimulus package away from things turning  around.Typically the market is ahead of the economy as far as value.