Also, with COVID going on, another main question I wanted to ask is how should this affect my entry to the real estate investing world?

An investment, if done properly, is an income generating asset that will grow your wealth.As far as choosing a market, Destin/30A/PCB is a tourism and STR hot spot, so there is data from several sources that you can use to estimate what you should be able to bring in on an annual basis.

Adjust any three of those data points and the PMNT amount will also adjust. 

The foreclosures I buy generally do not allow entry and must be paid either on the courthouse steps or sometimes within 30 days, but POF is required within 24 hours. 

Their data comes from affiliated property managers and is typically considered the gold standard. 

The presence of such retailers ensures we compare affluent neighborhood nationwide.We can use census data to determine the areas that are growing the fastest over the period 2000-2015 and then see for each MSA in which postcode those retailers are located.Using Zillow home value data by postcode, it is then possible to retrieve the median price and rent per sqft and figure out the gross rental yield in those most attractive areas.

While I may not have been able to buy a place at 19, I would have been able to go to real estate meet ups, maybe get my license and do some contracting work on the side doing something simple with low barrier to entry such as paint or flooring work

So my suggestion is to settle on ONE strategy.  26 years ago I stumbled upon lease options and they became my entry into real estate. 

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Some data shows that rents have already decreased 6 to 10% depending on region and location.