You may already have a handle on this.Third, you have to be sure there are no deed restrictions or covenants that prevent it.

Check with the city or county planning and zoning department to get an idea if your concept will work, if you can build what you would like to build and what is required for all approvals including site plan, building permits, proffers, water/sewer tap fees, bonding requirements, inspections, setbacks, lot coverages, parking requirements, height restrictions, C/O process and time frame for all approvals.You also need to check with the utility companies and get an idea of availability and cost estimates from them for water, sewer, power, gas, cable, installation and connection requirements, tap fees, hookup charges, transformer location and relocation, power line and power pole relocation issues.

Here's the scenario I worked out in my head with the following assumptions which still need to be validated:It is possible to combine these two unitsIt will be eventually possible to buy and combine another 2 adjacent apartmentsIt is possible to sublet one combined apartment at a time with restrictions (only two years with primary occupancy requirements in between)I would therefore rotate my primary residency between the two, and sublet the unoccupied one. 

The only thing is, auction action is limited, critics/competitors are snatching bandit signs and other traditional in person methods to network and build a buyers list are very restricted due to Coronavirus.I haven't given up though! 

Not only were the places where we met closed down for 6 of the last 12 months, even when open, the meetup would have violated group size restrictions.   

With that, Hawaii has become very strict/restricted on allowing Air BnB, VRBO, or other short-term rentals.

Hi there, We are also trying to buy Multi family (first time investment) in Massachusetts, facing the similar situation of not able to see the units as they are occupied (due to Covid restrictions).

Also, they might have restrictions on how often you can rent out. 

After meetings we concluded to rent our gatehouse to "one family" per current code restrictions.

So even if you pick a state with stronger protections like WY or NV, the cause of action arose in the state where the tenant fell, so likely that the court where the accident happened would have jurisdiction.California tends to have more laws on the books and requirements and restrictions that it can be a good idea to form a CA LLC for out of state property so that you as a CA resident are covered, and to try to have your contracts fall under the purview of CA courts.