For you to buy sight unseen (or using pictures that are who-knows-how-old) is a risk on your part and you should get compensated accordingly (with a lower price).Also remember that at the bottom of every MLS listing sheet will be a disclaimer to the effect of, "information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed and buyers must conduct their own due diligence".

I would also talk to my lender about how this would effect my borrowing ability.

Effective troubleshooting over the phone can be hugely helpful to this to avoid having to dispatch over something that the tenant can be easily walked through.

@Ellie Narie - everyone is trying to speculate on covid19 housing effects.

The government is effectively commandeering your assets for what it's classifying as a wartime use.

How will this effect sub contractors and the smaller scale general contractors? 

Hey guys, for those of you who have experience in virtual wholesaling (either being the remote wholesaler or as a partner to a remote wholesaler), what methods have you found most effective for evaluating properties?

If you are looking to build then talk to home building companies that you are interested in and ask them about what the land pricing for just their plots are as well as get their opinion on the type of plot that you have found. 

(This is effectively a 1-2 month ban so it should be nothing to them.)

The effect of doing this will vary by jurisdiction, and may not be allowed in some areas.