Listings like this around here are usually a big tease and this one is no exception.

There was a ton of mixed comments on the thread, some saying they would never rent to a tenant with an eviction under any circumstances, others saying it sounds like there should not be any issue there.

Account Closed except for the fact that the no revenue is not permanent... 

One exception is: you can still deduct interest on a HELOC used to improve the residence that it is secured by.

Such eventsare often addressed by a “Force Majeure Clause” allowing a party to suspend or terminate performance when circumstanceswhich the parties could not have anticipated, or which are beyond their control make performance of the contract impossibleor impracticable.The current world-wide Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had unprecedented impacts on real estate transactions,including, but not limited to, travel restrictions, self-imposed and governmentally required isolations, and closures of bothgovernmental and private offices required to fund, close and record real estate transactions.Accordingly, in the event complying with the Close Of Escrow is not possible or practical as a result of unforeseen circumstancesrelated to the COVID-19, such as Buyer’s or Seller’s inability to travel to sign documents, closings of or delays in relatedgovernment and business services, including for example delays by or closing of lenders, title/escrow, county assessor/recorder, or otherwise (hereinafter “Unforeseen Circumstances”) the Parties Agree as follows.

SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) are eligible for Rental Property Owners.Standard SBA Loans are not available for passive income (except Hotels and Self Storage)...

I'm so sorry to hear about your circumstance.

I feel like I always do a good/thorough job screening my tenants (to date I have never had to go through an eviction), and the tenants I ultimately chose this time were no exception. 

Do nothing except work to get your credit score up.

You can always change it, but if your only goal is a number of units and you don’t set any other criteria, you’ll never make progress because you have too many optionsAs for Raleigh, I’m not familiar with the market except that I know it’s generally good.