Etc.This transition, while the easiest, is actually very difficult because there are a lot of aspects to it including legal (putting together Contracts such as Independent Contractors Agreements, Work to Hire Contracts, etc.).3) If you can do 1) and 2) to some degree of expertise, then you should prepare to add a BRAND NEW business to your growing set of Entrepreneurial skills.

You will have less problems with vacancy, military families move at all times of the year, and your active duty tenants will have a consistent paycheck.

To deal with insurance I read that a Land Trust can be used to name the seller as the beneficiary, and the buyer as the trustee, with power to deal with all aspects of the property, including insurance.

Deal finding is all about networking and consistency.

The most intriguing part about Real Estate Investing is the property management aspect and maintaining a great tenant/owner experience.

They don't really explain what a rent strike would consist of but I understand it to mean if their demands are not met people will just refuse to pay rent.  

The challenge is that we don't have enough data yet to really look at the numbers and make any meaningful predictions or summations of the effect so far.There will likely be an increase in supply for the coming months in the Phoenix market, as the Covid crisis will undoubtedly push some homeowners in foreclosure, force some AirBnb investors to sell off some properties, and kick the iBuyers out of the market for now and force sellers to sell via traditional means if needed.It may be reasonable to expect a short-term recession (and I mean super short term, as everyone is hoping this will be over in 60-90 days), but it's not reasonable to expect a massive depreciation of home values or another foreclosure crisis like in 2008.Home prices in the Phoenix market have risen consistently since 2013 (like most of the country), but not outside the affordability range of average home buyer with a median home price of $265k or so.If the majority of average buyers can weather the storm with government aid and such, then we should be ok and bounce back fairly quickly once the pandemic subsides. 

It's very challenging getting clients and keeping the commissions coming in consistently.

The best news is, if I want to buy the property I can also do that as well, at any point through the process.As far as the "Driving for Dollars" aspect...

With that being said, I think wholesaling is what I will start with as a base to learn every basic aspect of real estate investing.