You must screen the government agency as thoroughly as you do the tenant.

if so those don't require a lot down since there are government programs to offer financial assistance. research BRRRR as an option. knock on the neighbors doors and kindly inquire about the owner. there are other ways to locate absentee owners but they cost $$ so I won't bring them up.  

It will get to the point where the government kills the industry because of regulation and taxes.

Add to that the willingness for State and Federal governments to essentially interfere with private business and prevent evictions and possibly issue a rent holiday..  

Any specific government advisories in your region?

For colleges to be bankrupt, you need multiple layers of destruction to the market -- employers not needing degrees for professional jobs (not going to happen), government not backing loans (not going to happen), banks not covering the loans that the government won't back (not going to happen), alternative options viable both to students and employers (may happen, but not a seismic shift over a short period of time) -- what you've described doesn't have the likely disruption needed to destroy that engine.I agree you need to be disciplined to work from home.

The government could decide to pause rents for a year.  

Greetings all,I own rental property in NJ and have section 8 tenants. I recently was approached by a prospective tenant who advised me of this program in NYC called (City Fheps). From what it looks like on their websi...

Right now some materials are in short supply due to covid 19 , inspections by the government are behind so I can see an extended time frame . 

Economic anchors are things that are not going anywhere anytime soon, like state government, major universities, major health care centers, or manufacturers that are independent of the economy like military suppliers.