Dave Lockard, Senior Vice President of CBRE, out of Cincinnati, gives us a market update for multifamily for the first half of 2020.

Also, National REIA officials give us a look at COVID-19 resources and information affecting real estate investors.

Watch the 53-minute video update on National REIA's YouTube channel.

Money is still available in the Payroll Protection Program and you have until June 30 to apply, advised Kevin Coughlin of Lexington Companies during the June 5 National REIA COVID-19 Update. If you've already applied and are now looking into how you can get as much loan forgiveness as possible, rules and requirements have changed recently in favor of business borrowers.

Charles Tassell advises caution as eviction courts reopen so that you don't run afoul of rules that apply to rentals that benefit from some sort of subsidy: Re-examine your loans to make sure you're following rules on when evictions can be filed and late fees charged.

Tyler Johnston of IDI demoed his company's skip-tracing service and gave REIA members a special URL to use for a 50% discount on their service.

NREIA Executive Director Rebecca McLean offered a national market update discussing trends.

 Did you miss National REIA's May 22 video call? Catch the replay for updates on COVID-19 relief packages and a look at tech tools for virtual leasing and showings. There's also a Home Depot tutorial.

Remember that NREIA is holding these video calls every other week instead of weekly. The next call is scheduled for June 5.

Did you miss National REIA's May 8 video call? Catch the replay for updates on COVID-19 relief packages and a demo of the idiCORE skip-tracing system. There's also a short presentation from Georgia investor Tony Youngs on how he finds investment properties on the "hidden market" -- houses "even the owners didn't know were for sale."

During the presentation NREIA officials announced they're going to start holding these video calls every other week instead of weekly. The next call is scheduled for May 22.

On the April 17 call, National REIA officials and guests talk about how landlords can use technology to do more things remotely. Now that we are all social-distancing, are you looking for ways to do virtual move-ins/move-outs, and virtual showings and leasings?

NREIA also catches us up on COVID-19 relief measures for small businesses, along with other governmental developments.

Watch the replay of the call on YouTube.

Did you miss the National REIA video conference call from Friday, April 10? Catch the replay on YouTube. Charles Tassell, NREIA COO and Director of Legislative Affairs, gives an update on relief programs, and Equity Trust's John Bowens answers questions about how COVID-19 is impacting your self-directed IRA.

Investors who have been disadvantaged by COVID-19 are allowed to withdraw up to $100,000 from their IRAs and are given up to three years to pay it back, penalty-free, but Bowens expalins why that might not be a great idea.

Did you miss the National REIA video conference call from Friday, April 3? Catch the replay on YouTube. NREIA officials answered investors' questions and gave info on how to apply for various government loans for relief for your business.

At the end, national reps for Home Depot came on to talk about doing business during COVID-19 restrictions and how to enroll in the PRO Xtra program, which offers discounts to KREIA members (and other National REIA affiliates).

During NREIA's presentation on applying for assistance, the screen froze. They've made a PDF of all the slides.

National REIA has made available its second video conference call addressing the coronavirus pandemic and how it affects real estate investors. 

Click this link to watch the replay of the March 27, 2020 video conference call, which is about an hour and 20 minutes in length.

Guest panelists for this video conference were National REIA CFO Charles Tassel and attorney Jeff Greenber of Greenberg and Brewer LLP. Topics discussed included evictions and tenant assistance.

National REIA has made available its first video conference call addressing the coronavirus pandemic and how it affects real estate investors.

Click this link to watch the replay of the March 20, 2020 video conference call, which is slightly over an hour in length.

If you're looking for a central repository of news for real estate investors concerned about government response to the coronavirus pandemic, check out this COVID-19 web page from National REIA.

National REIA is tracking eviction rulings around the United States along with tax relief efforts. On the COVID-19 page you'll also find communications from the HUD and downloadable resources from the CDC and the EPA.

They're also compiling articles and updates. Here are some recent examples:

• Fed cuts rate to zero as COVID-19 weighs on markets
• Info for multifamily properties or for rental owners with employees
• COVID-19 preparedness for apartment firms