Seller (or Zillow,etc.) would report the full contract press but later agree to amend (reduce) that contract. 

When that does happen, an agents role will become greatly reduced.  

Painted interior, laminate floors, stainless steel appliances, and replaced all windows with premium energy star windows(did this more because the windows all were past due).What was the outcome?

Maybe they could work with you in creating a direct mailing list where they could reduce their commission for your purchase with the benefit of potential listings that don't meet your criteria for a good deal?

And I think the Coronavirus/COVID-19 is exactly the kind of catalyst that will cause us to start looking at declining rents for the first time in years.What I think will happen is what happens in every recession, namely that a lot of people will be forced to either move home or double/triple up (get roommates, or more roommates than they had), which will reduce demand.It's possible I'm wrong, we could (eventually) get inflation and maybe rents will keep rising.

This would reduce the monthly mortgage payment down to $1520/month. 

The margins in Indy are so much better than here in Utah, I think it would be silly to focus all my investing energy here when I'm doing so much better there. 

I have always seen good turnkey deals on paper, but in reality you deal with vacancies, lack of interest and therefore reducing rent to get someone in.

They're waiving late fees, holding off on evictions, reducing rent, deferring rent, and many other changes.Don't let it bite you in the butt! 

While I concede that event-based issues today (and recently) may reduce future recording activity, the system certainly hasn't stopped.