Again, more details about that process here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/818360-my-house-hack-took-89-days-to-closeOHFA Downpayment AssistanceAlthough I had the funds for the downpayment and a 3 month emergency fund, I decided to use Oklahoma’s DP assistance fund.

There are also a lot of first time homebuyer assistance programs out there that can help get you grant money to reduce the closing costs or downpayment that you need

Metro is government assistance.

It asks for direct rental assistance for families who have income loss due to COVID-19, it cautions against blanket eviction moratoriums—feels they should be targeted to situations related to COVID-19 and provide relief for property owners in the form of mortgage or other financial obligation forbearance1031 Like-Kind ExchangeNAR sent a letter(link is external) to the Treasury Department to include deadline relief for 1031 like-kind exchanges 180-day completion deadlines.

I have a property under contract, buyer wants to do USDA loan with seller assistance, how can I creatively make the deal work? 

Since this is a new venture for me, I figure the best way to get involved with real estate is to assist someone with their business. 

Although we still have expenses related to the property that we must cover, we are making the following updates for the next three months to assist with the hardship many of you may be facing:Rent will be considered on-time if paid by the 10th or soonerYou may deduct $150 from your rent if you pay it on timeWe will accept credit card payments for rent (contact me for information)If you think that you will be unable to pay the full amount by the 10th or sooner due to your employment being affected by the pandemic, you must let us know as soon as possible by calling or texting MANAGEMENT at (XXX)XXX-XXXX.

In this time of uncertainty we want to ensure you have as much information as possible on programs that can assist you.

I believe the SDIRA would be able to assist in this, however, I am trying to figure out the "gate plan/way ahead" as you spoke about.

I'm looking for like minded people that are interested in a cheaper property management alternative.I own property in Chicago and I'm working on a platform that incorporates AI and Virtual Assistants so that we can circumvent traditional property managers and instead charge a flat monthly fee.