Now if she wants to invest lots of time and some money, I think she could figure out a way to make real estate work for her.

All good money makers. 

And its worked rather well considering what I had to start with and where I'm at now.Not that I think I'm a big investor, thats for some of the companies out there that are really just incredible deal makers.

That may be okay so long as the insured knows who is accountable and has the opportunity for direct communication with the decision maker so it's not some faceless secret committee.

Heard a investment analyst the other day on Bloomberg say that social distancing will cause indoor location based entertainment businesses (restaurants, bars, theaters, arenas, etc.) to lose 30-60% of their current capacity. 

The money makers will offer these in any market, but the lower their stock goes the higher premium you pay.

Meth makers would get someone to apply for a rental who appeared to be the perfect tenant.  

My tenant in California just told me that he can’t make rent next month due to the Covid19 pandemic.

Somehow, I sincerely doubt that whatever VA statute that allows the maker of a contract (supposedly) to arbitrarily include a provision that the person who breaches that contract must pay them 25% of the amount on the contract - includes landlord-tenant statutes.So, prove you are right in VA, regarding residential leases.  

I believe most So Cal investors who invest in Midwest turnkey properties likely would have been better served investing locally.However, if I were in one of those low cost Midwest market, I have confidence that I could make RE work in that market.Mostly I believe smart RE investors can profit in virtually any RE market.