Once we hit 2020, things started to pick back up, but small delays came with the FHA board asking for different items/paperwork, etc.Come to the start of February, and the file stayed with underwriting for about 8 days.

Believe me, I have always struggled with organization, filing, etc.

NAR also signed a coalition letter(link is external) that would encourage Congress to provide readily accessible, unsecured credit to employers and self-employed individuals of all sizes to ensure they have the cash to pay their workers, rent, and other costs during this crisis:Suspend the filing of business returns and the payment of all business taxes to the federal government for the duration of the pandemic; and amend the Tax Code to, among other items, restore the ability of businesses to carryback any net operating losses against previous year tax payments;Suspend the application of the Section 163(j) limitation on interest expense deductions for tax year 2020 to avoid penalizing businesses for borrowing during this crisis; andSuspend the Section 461(l) loss limitation on pass-through businesses to allow businesses to full deduct any losses they incur this year.Essential Real Estate ServicesNAR is working with state associations, many of whom are reaching out to their Governors to request that certain real estate services be deemed “essential services” during emergency declarations.

ITIN is not so important as it is mainly to file taxes and may be required when dealing with IRS..It's good to educate yourself now and when the dust clears on this Covid 19 you are ready to make some moves..

When the courts do open back up, they're going to see cases in order of filing date.

You can still file for permits where I am, if you can do it electronically, which you haven't been able to do in the past, but they aren't closing permits indefinitely so even if you were to finish a renovation, your permits would not get closed.

We're just customizing it to include how to file for unemployment. 

Pretty much any and everything related to a normal tenant hiring process is available to you if they still have them on file.

Source: https://www.wlky.com/article/indiana-governor-no-evictions-foreclosures-during-states-public-health-emergency/31787673From the Governor's actual executive order:Source: https://www.in.gov/gov/files/EO_20-06.pdf

Baltimore has halted all evictions and we basically are stuck because the rent courts aren’t taking cases either we recommended she file for unemployment benefits immediately and reach out to church, friends, family and local united way for any assistance they can get to pay her rent.