Not trying to be any kind of way about this or go back and forth, it's just like with COVID19, one leading expert says you don't need to wear a mask if you're not sick... turn the channel and another leading expert says everybody wears a mask!

Any help would be amazing and if you feel you are an expert in the industry I would very much appreciate you chiming in. 

Gain knowledge about your goal—listen to tapes, talk to experts, go to seminars to learn about it.

In the current economic conditions we find ourselves in I would advise anyone just getting started to start with buyers first, because right now there are buyers who arent buying and hard money lenders who arent lending.

Economic slowdown, but evictions suspended.

Both of these programs are designed to promote economic growth in communities, and the National Association of Realtors® made the case that investors in these programs should not be harmed due to the effects of COVID-19. 1031 Like-kind exchanges.

Now check this out.I used to spend about $30K/month for a profit of about $120K/monthThen I hired an expert and my facebook marketing now cost me about $10K/month for a profit of $150K/month.As you can see, paid marketing is not trivial.

But most health experts agree that things will be MUCH better 12 months from now.That means the economy will start to come back.People will go back to work.Eviction moratoriums will be lifted.So many people are worried about what rent collections will look like next month.But I think a better question is, "What will your rent collections look like in May 2021?"

The ones who can repurpose their units as long term rentals may be okay if they have reserves to bridge the gap in economic activity (who's moving in the next month or two?)

I have never owned property but became interested in real estate while working my first job out of college (economic development).