The filings were well known events that manifest in the unemployment filings reported that were, more or less, expected.

@Kyle BergrenI'm not currently bidding on properties.Buying anything right now during this high volatility takes on unecessary risk for no additional gain.If the economic fallout of current events are bad (which they very well might be) then I don't want to be buying at all while prices are still high.

The plan remains the same now as it did years ago - generate revenue from the W-2 job, use the capital to support our LLC properties should we see the need for repairs or defaults occur on rental payments, use the capital to find deals as they occur, and avoid becoming over leveraged.

However, this event is beyond our control.

Given that we are in a crisis it is unclear when that will occur.

The cultural shift you have hypothesized simply is no where close to having occurred yet....and the hypothesis that the coronavirus will hasten it, has done the exact opposite in the last 4 weeks. 

"Profits ... in case appreciation occurs and you decide to sell in the future.

Also we host networking events all the time in Brooklyn if you ever want to come out to one.   

These 2 financial triggers help make contingencies fair for all parties in the transaction.While the due diligence period is non-refundable, except in the event a seller breaches the contract, the due diligence fee is typically credited to the buyer at closing.

Check out the Events tab at the top to find local meet ups around you.Best of luck to you moving forward!