Kept thinking JT but I really love mid century modern homes. 

I manage Mid-America Association of Real Estate Investors and we are still meeting, even more than usual via zoom and also have a new meeting hosted by @Dan Krupa  (Landlord, Flipper, Property Manager) in the Northland that is in person at least tonight.There are also several Landlord groups as well as quite a few members of MAREI that host their own events:  Topeka/Lawrence - Eastern Jackson County - Multi Family and more, we post many of their events on the MAREI Calendar of events so you can attend ALL of them should you want to.

Started taking reservations two weeks ago and we are completely booked through mid-September.

I want to purchase my first rental property next year, mid-2021 and was advised to save roughly 35K to 40K to get started.

Where I live, eviction court opened back up in mid-June and the federal eviction moratorium on some properties/tenants ends in a couple weeks (thought it will probably be extended). 

You want to be a borrower right now (smartly, that you can afford and cover even with vacancies or a personal job loss) and NOT a lender in my opinion.Also, Springfield should have some tailwinds as mid-sized metros should become more attractive as millennials form households and leave high-priced urban centers.

(Yeah...mid-Covid).   

You can do a change of terms mid-lease if it follows statute and you/tenant accept it. 

I began searching for a property in mid to late April.

I love the idea of selling the house, I think mid-term that's my goal in a few years.