We learned everything we could from that course and from the year long coaching program and we started doing more deals with my buddy and on our own. 

Christian's personal finances are totally fine, more it's his boiler room call center employees that are probably getting cut left and right as the bread and butter non-prime programs get cut off.

Both of these programs are designed to promote economic growth in communities, and the National Association of Realtors® made the case that investors in these programs should not be harmed due to the effects of COVID-19. 1031 Like-kind exchanges.

Make sure to find someone that has a lot of knowledge on the housing/rental market, experience with the building codes, inspection/permit process and programs tenants will sometimes use.

I’m currently in grad school (physician assistant program) which requires we don’t work, the more I research, I really think the Nebraska market could be awesome for investing.

Terrific...https://www.nmhc.org/news/press-release/2020/apartment-industry-urges-sba-and-treasury-to-amend-paycheck-protection-program-to-enable-multifamily-participation/

Now I manage a corporate risk and insurance program for a global firm headquartered in Chicago—I love it.

Are there any banks in central Arkansas that may have programs that are more beneficial for investment properties?

It seems they’d do anything to fill the needs they have, but I can’t get a call back from the program director. 

Jumbo programs have all been suspended at the moment due to the coronavirus and the ripple effect it's had on the lending industry/economy as a whole.