Participating in Syndications is a great way to learn and minimize some of your risk. 

Vacate cost is minimal and then is split   With a loan ever month of vacancy cost is a major expense   Without a mortgage it’s minimal plus it’s split with your partner3,  the bank takes a big chunk of your profit with principal and interest.  

I've found regardless of bank/lender size all of our lenders have been very open to assisting us in minimizing or deferring payments until the Coronavirus pandemic subsides.  

I recommend you do this don't toy with this unless you want to waste money in taxes or get an audit later on. 

A lot of people give up after thinking of the first 10 people they know, but the real money is in the weak ties, the people that you have a minimal connection to.Also, I think to some extent, the SOI is tougher for new agents.

Having a paying tenant could definitely save you having to legally evict a squatter while they trash (so much bodily waste) the place oR cook meth in it.

That left with $17.5k (less closing costs, but they were pretty minimal), which I then rolled into the next house with a similar strategy. 

A prudent approach may be something like:20% (or a fixed amount) cash50-60% index funds (with a stop order at 95% of value to minimize downside risk)20-30% bonds/CDs with 1-2 year maturity dates that overlap every 6 months.

I think you would waste your time/money on this one. 

You'd be wasting your time as they will not leave since you cannot evict them right now.