Don't let analysis paralysis and "preparation" prevent you from starting in the first place.

Do you think the seller would be understanding of the buyer having busy contractors and the possibility of that reducing the chances of getting the contract signed?

Wisconsin also has laws on the book the prevent most mandatory landlord inspections.

Are there opportunities to reduce expenses? 

And if so what are the 2 biggest issues that are preventing you from staying in shape?

Sounds like a good plan to follow.Prepare for the worst and hope for the best.I am considering shutting down my vacation rental for a couple months or only renting to instate renters.I have turned off instant booking on both Homeaway and Airbnb to prevent people from hot spots renting per the SC governor's orders.I don't want to perpetuate the problem at the sake of making a buck.

My goal is to try to minimize locations while keeping a 10-12 percent CoC return in the San Antonio area.More generally though, I've been looking at going into multi-family housing more as, again, it would reduce the amount of locations I have to manage, at least in the short-medium term.

So it's harder to get loans approved and some banks are asking for reduced LTV's, at least from what I've heard.

You must reduce the basis of property by the depreciation allowed or allowable, whichever is greater.

The trend indicates a minimum of 10 to 20 % drop in home prices as sellers reduce home prices due to lack of Buyers.