Do you anticipate there being a large distinction in the impact this crisis has on single vs. multi-family markets? 

Maybe a money partner could stretch his dollars but if he is a successful contractor he can probably find financing himself.Having a regular contractor you work with consistently and can trust is great, but in my experience so far, the idea of actually partnering with a contractor and the reality of partnering with a contractor have not matched up. 

@Daniel Lozowy great question - there are so many different distinctions between the classes that it's hard to really nail down a good definition.

I am an advocate of long term employer matched 401K investing. 

Gerry,In general, the distinction comes down to who directs the work and who pay the subs.If the entity that owns the property is hiring one firm to handle the job (and that firm pays the subs & directs the work) the owner is not a GC in the eyes of most insurance companies.

Disadvantage - maintenance having to paint every 7-10 years Vinyl:Advantage - easy to clean, durable without much maintenance (can last 25-30 years)Disadvantage - can make an otherwise unique property look cheap/generic, more expensive, hard to match if section gets destroyed I think it depends on your hold period, the house itself, and the neighboring houses.  

I don't think many people, make a distinction between real estate "investing" and "business."

Forgive me if this sounds like word-play but as someone who has bought multiple distressed properties on Oahu, including a foreclosure at auction, it was an important distinction so as to not attach an emotional preference to certain properties. 

However, the law does have a distinction in emotional support animals and service animals.

Good property managers are golden and it takes time to find the right match!