Sad thing is they had a new born in that same environment. 

I've had to market the properties myself on craigslist and Facebook which doesn't lead to the best leads, but I have managed to get land contracts on all of them.Likely everyone on this thread goes for bigger fish but if you're looking at low-risk and slow time frames this is the only thing I know.

We are both passionate about the environment so naturally we created an Online Wellness Shop focused on Eco-Friendly Home and kitchen items.

The political environment has nothing to do with residential housing.

I tend to search for events, spring break for local schools, football game weekends, holiday weekends, University graduation, fishing tournaments ect.Anything that drives uprental demand for my area so I can adjust my prices accordingly.I like how HA/VRBO allows you to annotate these on the market maker tab so you can remember why you set your prices higher than normal.

Also, you mentioned that an investor can buy a distressed property, rehab it to double or triple his or her equity, do you still find this as easy or more difficult during this COVID-19 environment?

I find their balance of reputation, tools, and entrepreneurial environment to suit my needs as someone that splits my time about 50/50 between personal investments and sales.  

You really need to compare what your ROI will be, or your cash on cash return.As far as finding properties, there is no one method, especially in this environment. 

That allows for trapping of moisture under the home, creating an environment for mold growth, and allowing the wood to warp.

As for drainage, that is a buyer issue and will be part of any inspection the buyer chooses to have.https://www.epa.gov/report-environment/contaminated-land