I'm going to be investing out of state because the prices in Northern Virginia are more than she can afford.  

Beyond that, if I could start over, I would buy a 4 family if affordable in the area you want. 

They should make these loans so that we can keep making our payments assuming we could show that we could afford to make the loan payments once things come thru.

If you are in a position to do a deal with money that you can afford to lose without losing your shirt than its a personal decision if you have the stomach for it.

I haven't read too much on the local neighborhoods around DFW, but it appears to me that homes are much more affordable on the Western side of the metro.

The thing landlords can do, that's all of us, is get in front of this thing and take measures to settle the panic.I am going to get in touch with all my tenants today and let them know I am accepting whatever they can afford in rent for this month and for the near future.

78% of American Workers are living paycheck to paycheck (and the 22% who are not are probably not renting).https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackfriedman/2019/01/11/live-paycheck-to-paycheck-government-shutdown/#7977e25c4f10With so many businesses laying people off, and 10 days until the end of the month it's going to get real serious real quick, especially when no evictions are allowed.If you think your renters can afford to "Wrap" the missed month(s) payments into their future payments--78% of them are going to have a tough time keeping that promise and remaining on time and in full with their payments.Section-8 probably won't be hit as hard by this, (it's basically a 2nd parallel US economy) "Cradle to Grave" free government handouts.What are your thoughts on this?

Especially with this pandemic escalating, the demand for affordable housing would go up even higher. 

Once COVID-19 subsides, there is a potential for even more investment by employers in the Austin market, and I would expect those looking for a more affordable cost of living compared to other major U.S. metropolitan areas will still look to move to and buy homes in Austin.Landlords are navigating a temporary moratorium on evictions and current/potential tenants whose employment and income is negatively impacted.

, FAR (floor area ratio which is the max SF for the lot), lot occupancy (how much area can the building take up on the lot), green area ratio or pervious surfaces (a lot of places now require soft scale or where water can collect and not drain to the storm drain), parking requirement per unit (can the parking be offset if near public transportation), affordable housing, any view corridors to preserve, is it a historical neighborhood, minimum size per unit, and any public enhancements required?