I also have some STRs along the coast, and when you compare the cash flow from a long term rental versus a short term rental, you'll see that the STR play will increase your cash flow 2-3x. 

The ego plays such a large role in REI, you only have to read the forums every day to see that, that we need times like this to stop us from thinking we need to get to 100 doors and start realizing we could probably make the same money with 10 smart doors.

The only thing we know definitively is that we want this house as our home for retirement and we don't want to rent it out for at least several months while we see how everything plays out in terms of the economy, landlord restrictions due to COVID-19, and whether or not we are going to move into the home sooner than we thought.Advice is much appreciated.

@Russell Brazil Do we get a correction in r.e. prices or a boost from safehaven plays?

I am playing with the idea of calling land owners to buy cheap land for myself and broker deals to people looking to place their money in land.

& then plays the cv card!? 

Particularly with a 3-year window, that is just gambling.  

During inspection, they played hard ball and didn't really agree to much of anything.

I’ve been through multiple recessions (this will be another one) and I know now is not the time to be buying illiquid assets like mobile home parks in lower income areas.You should wait 6-9 months to see how this plays out.

To be honest, I don't think anyone has any idea how this will play out.