Finding contractors that will work within in the constraints of the lender would be the first thing I would find.   

A quality property manager is key to long distance investing.

Id recommend Long-Distance Real Estate InvestingBy: David GreeneThe book is methodical on what to look for and where to get your information from for out of state investing and depending on where you live if might be your best option.

It's a particularly great location because almost any home you purchase will be within walking/biking distance from the beach.

The people closest to me who are not REI are telling me now isn't the time due to he social distancing.

Once you learn what real estate fully encompasses, from buying a property to managing it, then you'll know what you need to look for when doing long distance investing.

Demand is very high, supply artificially low (sellers keeping their homes off the market to maintain social distances) .. 

I feel that single family homes and small multis which provide tenants some private yard space, parking close to their front door, and other 'social distance' criteria will be in more demand. 

When a soft opening occurs it will likely take many months as social distancing and how many people can be in a space will allow more and more density back to get to full operation levels.

I’m going insane with boredom.I had just saved up enough for a down payment in my first rental and started seriously looking (long distance) when they shut down restaurants.