I hope this doesn’t sound too harsh, but this current pandemic is laying bare the fact that if you do not have ample cash reserves, you’re finished, because you are over-extended and have a good bit of hiney showing.You should not only be able to muster 20% down, but have $30K in dry powder.  

.- Sugar- Salt/Pepper- Thyme- Basil- Parsley flakes- Ground Cinnamon - Chili powder - Cumin- Garlic powder- Onion powder- Oregano - Red pepper flakes- Paprika - Any other basic spices

Most BiggerPockets investors I know are tracking a subset of properties, concentrating on barometers like days on market and price reductions, and keeping their “powder dry” as they wait to strike.Whether to pick up short-term rentals or long-term rentals, investor interest is growing as prices decline.

I need to know how much dry powder I have, and get myself set up.

@Alex Skeg Many investors are looking forward to the opportunities on the horizon in terms of interest rates pulling down prices, increase in foreclosures, panic sales, etc and therefore they are looking to stack as much dry powder as they can to take advantage in the near future. 

I'll take a look when I get done chopping up some new powder.

The other common theme was having "dry powder" to invest when opportunities emerge.

Fresh powder on the asphalt in the NE tonight so the heaters are cranked up for sure...Kudos,Mary

(I exclude termites and powder post beetles, but the lease doesn't actually say so).

I thought I did a very good job of lining the entire apartment with light DE powder just like I was supposed to but the critters came back two weeks later.