So they are not going to stop lending, what they are instead going to require is that you have more of your own skin in the game if you’re going to borrow from them.

Make sure both of you have skin in the game and expectations clearly spelled out.

We will have our current property paid off before we would feel comfortable making a move into buying a rental property. ( 6 - 12 months from now ) With everything going on right now it is making us wait to jump into the game.

Dov, the problem is that you are looking at the end-game with the seed investment.

I don't recall what the latest new legislation was for your state-changes weekly-of course you will have to find that out.

So some sellers are unwilling to play that game and will only consider buyers that have "funds in hand".

However, the CARES Act absolutely pulled the rug out from under landlords and overrides decades of landlord-tenant legislation and case law at the state level, as well as hundreds of years of basic contract law, by banning evictions for non-payment of rent for 120 days.Under this Federal Law, a tenant who stopped paying their rent in March would have no repercussions whatsoever until July 28th, at which time the landlord can issue a 30-day notice, wait the required 30 days, and then get in line to wait for a court date with an overwhelmed local court system in hopes of regaining possession of their rental unit.Even the best prepared landlord would have a very tough time weathering six months with no rent and no recourse.

The real estate game has changed immensely if you are under RSO(rent stabilization ordinance). 

@Keith AnnisYour tenant is playing games with you.

There are a lot of experienced & accomplished people in the syndication game who you don't see out there blogging and on podcasts.