I don't watch the news...I watch the actual news conference.I read actual reports, and not interpretations.I realize that any economic impact on purchases, business, investments, etc...aren't based on an economic problem, they're based on a temporary medical problem.I firmly believe, the medical problem will be solved in a short enough period of time and will not have any long term major negative impact on the economy.I know that when the "hounds are released", any negatives that might have happened to the economy, will bounce back and head north faster than it went south because of a built up demand...and the fact that this problem wasn't ecomonically based in the first place.

Application available in April.https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2020/03/introduces-canada-emergency-response-benefit-to-help-workers-and-businesses.html. 

One of the bigger news platforms?

This is significant good news for those of us (myself included) that work independently or are small business owners.https://www.forbes.com/sites/rohitarora/2020/03/27/22-trillion-cares-act-provides-a-lifeline-to-small-businesses/?

The good news is that you can start offering well below market as the virus will speed track the RE bubble burst that was expected to be coming.

Excellent, George!

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The current times present increased opportunity and as such, I think this (or very shortly) will be an excellent time to jump into this real estate investing.

You actually did what most large corporations did as the virus news became prevalent...they maxed out their credit lines. 

The good news is that if you keep your budget under $350,000 you can find places in C class areas that are close to hitting the "1% rule" and thus likely to pass the "self sufficiency test" (SST).