Don´t let the travel restrictions stop you because your property manager can withhold your income for the first 3-6 months if you need time to get that organised. 

., mortgage fraud.For more information do check with your mortgage person, loan documents, or the Eligibility Requirements for Principal Residences section of the HUD 4155.1 Property Ownership Requirements and Restrictions document.

However, I know that the judicial system claims to have the right to limit or take away your freedom by putting you in jail or restricting you from doing certain things and being in certain places.

That's to lower the risk of vacancy and turning the unit, because that is always a possible outcome in these cases, in the tenants mind--Evil Landlord vs friendly family pet kitty (if it were a Pit Bull or other insurance restricted breed dog the animal would have to go).You have now been introduced to the "Service Animal", and over time will probably be introduced to the "Neighborhood outdoor cat, that has just been let inside to be petted and is not theirs".

We are still allowed to restrict where they smoke it. 

My only concern is an uptick in short-term regulations and restrictions for the smaller destination communities that do not have large scale medical resources to combat any surges in cases.

Credit Unions are a good example of lenders who are outside certain bank-restrictions imposed by US law.

https://www.fhfa.gov/Media/PublicAffairs/Pages/FHFA-Announces-Refinance-and-Home-Purchase-Eligibility-for-Borrowers-in-Forbearance.aspxThat being said, individual banks and lenders are well within their rights to be MORE restrictive than FHFA.

I would recommend multi family investments over condos mostly because condo HOAs can restrict or even prevent you from renting the space.

Financing is sometimes difficult, nearly impossible if the percentage of rentals and or 1 owner is high.Sometimes the HOA's are restrictive on the use, like no short term rentals or rentals or no pets, etc.High HOA fees are another one to watch and it can really skew the numbers for you.