I have been doing a lot of research into real estate recently due to losing my job due to Covid, but I’m not sure how much I will be able to do based on lack of income.

You're losing money exponentially.

Unless your profit margins are large you will be losing money and a peace of mind, won't have any control over the processes, and probably not be very high on a prop. manager's list. headache no mater how you slice it.

I was crunching numbers on other properties in cheaper neighborhoods so I could careless about his over priced property.

I could care less about eeking out an extra $50 bucks a month in rent.

I really wouldn't like their marriage and status change to become a reason for losing a place to live, especially that now they won't qualify as couple for most other landlords, and nothing bad happened yet. 

If you lose it, move on to the next.

Fixed Income residents can lose their Homes because they can no longer afford the Taxes and Insurance.

He was about to lose the home due to the fines and would have lost the whole equity in the house.

Never ever listen to advice from brokers, friends, attorneys, accountants nor anyone on this planet.Don't be so anxious to lose your money.