Yes, this can be tough right now with social distancing, but you can start building these relationships with local investors right here on BP.

Many retail stores and services are seeing a sharp decline in demand or are totally closed, while others are adapting customer experiences and distribution channels to conform to new norms around social distancing, and a few are capitalizing on emergent needs, such as for consumer staples like packaged food, household cleaners, medication and home office supplies.

A few weeks ago my partner put some thoughts down on it's implications for real estate investors like ourselves across these categories:RetailHotel & HospitalityMultifamilyOfficeWarehouseI wanted to share it with the Bigger Pockets community:By now every American is aware of the unprecedented public health emergency and economic disruption caused by COVID-19.

Knowing the contracts and the ins and outs of how a transaction is conducted in VERY important but not necessary if you don't have any clients to serve so during the day, prospect for clients and after phone call hours, and your last social media post, read through and understand every word of those contracts.

Personally, I think the social distancing lockdown is ridiculous but I'm following the rules.

I am hoping to go to some local REI events once social gathering is allowed again.

Being retired, do you have income: pension, social security, etc? 

Mostly this deals with the office space, but there are multifamily residential implications.

Everyone please continue to stay safe, wash your hands, and social distance yourself whenever possible.

During these times of isolation and social distancing, in light of current events, I have decided to invest more time and effort into learning about foreclosures.