Hello all, I am active-duty Air Force and I currently stationed at Hanscom Air Force Base in Boston.

Thoughts on Coronavirus, and why right now is the ideal time to purchase single family rentals.While the Coronavirus has had an impact globally in different ways, the SFR rental market is extremely strong with higher demand than ever! 

Obviously, if they are forced to shut down, I am sympathetic to their situation and want to keep them as a tenant.

Us as investors what are some of the advantages that this coronavirus has made that will impact our deals?

I was expecting there was a good chance I would get a lower rate....and not be forced to pull equity out to even get close to my rate now...and still be higherBetter place to shop for refinance rates on an investment property?

Many companies are already equipped for this and will not be impacted from a workforce perspective.

@John Walter it’s also worth noting that the way you hold title can have a significant impact on the type of lending you have available to you.

I have heard a strong argument for C Corp for intensive short term flips since the corporate tax rate is so low now. 

Im already working towards putting together a business plan in order to use a VA loan to house hack for a year while we do small renovations to force appreciation on an outdated duplex or quad; we are mostly just waiting to fix our credit a bit before we put that action into play (we, me and my husband).

What are some things that we can anticipate will happen in our local markets with fed rates dropping, businesses temporarily on hold...what types of real estate will be impacted the most.