Being that my wife's risk tolerance is less than my own, I'd like to have the best of both worlds (haha) of having a decent return with low-medium risk.  I

They can give you access through an “Assistant account” so  I reached out to some of the agents in my market and I either got no response or I was told that my proposition was “unethical” does anyone have advice on how to gain MLS access? 

I dont know the answer, just pondering what folks that made mistakes in their past are supposed to do .... seems like there should be a way to figure out if the risk is still real.

I guess it's good that they aren't losses.I want to start getting into buying houses at foreclosure auctions but it seems very risky.

Now that we’ve been in this crisis for weeks is there any new thoughts on if mortgage forebearance is actually a good strategy or if the risk of future implications is too risky if you’ll be trying to get loans in future?

I feel being away from my properties and reliant on property managers is risky to start with? 

There are ways to do it with no money down but the risk is higher in my opinion.Find a great agent to represent you, such as those who take the time to post on BP.

I would not keep the rent the same or raise it slowly, you are investing not running a charity (covid means you might not do it right away, but still would not be a multi-year proposition)

Outside of real estate is when your money can grow exponentially quicker but with high risk.. I

The risk is if it turns out that the deals aren't that good, you'll have missed out on everything else too.