Perhaps working out a bit of extra time to pay rent is realistic due to circumstances though asking for a reduction in rent is nonsense as lenders won't be reducing mortgage payments nor will tradesmen be lowering their prices due to the Corona Virus. 

I was shocked to hear that many people would be buying right now (given the current circumstances) rather than refinancing...

Pros:  summer is coming and prices/ARV may remain solid due to people needing to move under almost any circumstances.

The numbers:Two sites - an 80 site lot and a 29 site lot, both in the same town.Lot rates - $265/monthFirst lot is City water and sewer, billed back to tenants.Second lot is City water and sewer, individually metered.Electric and trash are also billed back to tenants.Occupancy - 45%Built in 1983City Population - Approx. 35,000Park is all tenant owned homes, with the exception of 5 units.  

Hi bigger pockets community,I'm about close on my first home purchase and am doing the house hack method, renting out all rooms except my own. 

These are extenuating circumstances. 

Look at what happened after the dot com bust.The 2008 recession is one of the exceptions, and the one that most people remember, but it was tied directly to the mortgage market.

They said that they don't want to put any additional capital at risk during these times.On the other hand....one of our main trading partners is conducting business as usual (except now everything is remote).

We have had successes with folks from abroad relocating to SF property unseen except virtually executing lease agreements.

Even with short-term rentals were hedged with long-term, having 100% vacancies for multiple doors of anyone's portfolio may strap anyone's cash reserves quickly, except those sitting on uninvested millions in retirement accounts and 0 debt.