Many folks seem to want to hold right now until we wind down from COVID-19 and are able to see the true effects on real estate investing.

It feels terrible every time, but it's effective.

I'd say, for pre-screening tenants on a first call, this could be pretty effective as you're just looking to have 4-5 questions answered and anything additional that the tenants want to know can be answered on your follow-up call.Other inexpensive options for VA's can be found in Facebook's marketplace, Fiverr, Upwork or other online sources.Best of luck to you moving forward!

And what your goals are.I.e. the longer you hold, the better your multiple but typically the lower your IRR.And of course, will the "repairs" improve the value/rent potential of the property, or is it maintenance like a roof, that costs a lot but has marginal effect on value.

This kind of legislation to put the entire nation under one landlord law overriding local laws and the effects it has on the local economy. 

@Ellie Perlman Thanks for sharing this, it is interesting to see how COVID-19 cases, unemployment, industries, etc. have all effected the rental industry. 

@Lucas Carl when does this go into effect? 

None of it's particularly weird, and I personally guarantee it'll be more effective than any voodoo.

If we keep cutting off large sectors of the economy (elective medical procedures - all food service workers, hair dressers, schools, event/promotion industries) for another 4 weeks - you will see a super cascade effect in the economy that could be where we have 30%+ unemployment. 

This works out OK because your purchase was based on the current condition, so you are in effect not paying for the damage done prior to purchase (the previous owner basically paid for this in accepting an offer than was based on current condition).Good luck