If photography must occur while the tenant's occupying the space, offer them a financial incentive if the space rents while they're living there, grant them time to stage the space, remove anything they don't want shown online, and (most importantly) only do this if your tenant actually keeps a clean space (can't believe I have to say that but you have seen some of these rental photos PMs put online?!) 

I panicked, thinking tax structures and incentives for investors like us might get altered to a point it may not be worth it, but the way you break it down - makes sense!  

One of the biggest mistakes I see investors make is to either second guess their numbers and go with the "other sides" number or "feel bad" for the owner's situation and give in to them.

I understand what you are saying, I think the biggest problem is buying a unit then not having anyone to rent it to due to the "stay at home"; but I think prices for buying should drop also.

My biggest concern right now is STR (Short Term Rentals).

What are 1 or 2 lessons that you’ve learned now that would have made the biggest impact on your success if you’d known them before your first investment?

If related to the pandemic, also tell me your biggest challenges prior to this climate and what you think your biggest challenges will be moving forward.

I like Brandon Turner's "The Book on Rental Property Investment" because I believe he has a straightforward way of explaining things and breaking down the keys on investment and management.The biggest issue with your deal is, it isn't a deal.

Biggest thing I've noticed as an agent is that my investor clients have lost their non-QM funding sources. 

But we now hold it contract-fo-deed for a lot more @ 15% & the client is rehabbing it as the units become vacant.We concentrate on that lower median price range so that it's easier to flip & hold the financing while mkt rents still give them enough of a $$$/door incentive.