If you'd like to retract your initial statement and back-up the hyperbole a bit, I'll go ahead and read more.

We plan to share what we learn in the weeks and months ahead as a resource to fellow investors.Here's a link to our first article, A Perspective on What's Next for Real Estate Investors, which provides a broad overview of how the COVID-19 pandemic and likely recession will impact real estate and what investors should do.Stay well,Tom

I had my entire 401k in stable market funds...I am in the process of scaling back into the market, not trying to find the bottom, but every 10% drop I put so much in...in three years I am confident I will be way further ahead than I would be with REI.

I haven't actually met the couple yet, so I think I'll go ahead and have them complete an application and show them the property.

Also, because of this climate we're in now, your tenant may not decide to move because of the uncertainty that's ahead getting you a long term tenant, which is the dream. 

This seems like a simple, straight forward relationship.Am I missing some problem you're trying to work around?

You are way ahead of the game by asking this stuff now...also check out scott trench's book

So far, we are actually ahead of where we were last month at the same time.

I've considered doing this for a while, but have just never gone ahead with it

 In the past we have endured many hardships that we have been put through but I would say currently is the ultimate test of resilience in the face of adversity and some of us have made the necessary monetary nest eggs to weather the toughest days ahead.