Southbridge and Webster are cheaper as well.There will be obvious trade-offs in terms of location / amenities and price but i have seen good traction in all of the aforementioned locations.I'm looking for househacks for clients around central Mass and while they're not impossible to find by any means units in Worcester are typically trading at $225-250.

Start ups are hard, expensive, and take a long time to get going.Have you looked on Bizbuysell, Crexi, or Loopnet, to see if there is one that is already going for sale?

@Nate Williamsthe terms of seller finance are whatever you agree to with the seller. 

The only way to achieve this is by looking at and doing real deals.

Many older homes were built without closets.From appraisal today:"The Code refers to "habitable rooms" not bedroomsThe essence of the 2015 International Residential Code is that the code does not specifically use the term bedroom, but refers to all habit- able areas of a home.

I like the other recommendations, give them a seller financing offer that is their asking and a good interest rate with terms that make sense for you, and offer what the bank will let you offer.

Rents continue to climb as well but likely not enough to keep up with increasing monthly mortgage payments when considering interest rates and soaring property values.There are 2 main schools of thought when considering investing in an expensive market like Long Island.- Robert Kiyosaki, Grant Cardone, and similar thinkers believe its best to invest in markets with higher cashflow while renting where you want to live.

These activities will allow us to both pay back equity partners and reinvest in long-term growth.

The president has zero impact on underwriting guidelines and  zero direct control of interest rates. in fact the fed has no direct control of long term rates that effect mortgage rates.

How long have you been specializing as an Investor Agent, and do you find yourself underwriting deals for your clients?