I wouldn't say Florida is a very healthy state to be in right now.

I love IO products, I maximize loan leverage, I buy in high cost locations, and I also maintain healthy reserves - they are not mutually exclusive. 

If you buy a good building and have a solid business plan to get to healthy cash flow then yes it MIGHT be ok to take on negative cash flow for a while. 

The study suggests that chocolate helps keep the heart’s blood vessels healthy.

(It certainly limits the buyer pool if there's a tenant in place) I've seen investors buy turnkey rental properties, and then turn around and sell them at a healthy profit to an owner-occupant a few years down the road; check the comps to see if selling to an owner occupant could provide a realistic exit strategy.

To illustrate, there was a time where I had the opportunity to get braces for FREE, and I convinced myself that braces would be too embarassing and so I was better off just hiding my imperfect smile.

It's definitely not Austin, Denver, or Boise but it does have a healthy/steady amount of business and industry.

I always tell people not to become a landlord unless you are fully prepared for the pitfalls that are part and parcel of the job.However, this pandemic is a black swan event and is discluded from the regular inherent risks.Your post assumes that all landlords have a healthy portfolio of investment properties with years worth of reserves.

You cant keep giving outragous raises to people that make products that still cost 99 cents. especially in a time period when healthy food and exercise lablel the twinky as "Taboo".

Loved his smile around the BP site and at the Summit.