@Sandy Gabin creative solution!

It's a low cost solution to what has proven in the past to be simply not worth doing any other way. 

Can you try a short-term solution like Airbnb, or market the property as a furnished month-month rental for a premium?

I think the solution is to give them some relief now since that's their immediate concern and then negotiate how they can repay some or all of that rent over time once they're back in business.Thanks, everyone.w

Take a look at what AAOA's partnership with Rent Recovery has to offer - and for a flat fee:  https://www.american-apartment-owners-association.org/solutions/rent-collection/There are many other collection agencies that offer the same and other services. 

#of 'bird-dogs' or direct mailers blanketing an areaIs there a platform that provides all/some of these solutions/insights? 

If they entertain the joke tell them just kidding and say listen, the only way to know if I can make this a win,win is by discussing likely solutions .

I think current investors need to learn from those situations and get in front of it.. not take such hard stances that you create animosity with your customers / tenants etc. 

There was a realization that many people that went out of business 12 years ago were the custom builders and high end flippers and we didn't want to be sitting in that boat.

It seems that your thesis hinges upon customers pulling their deposits out of banking institutions.