While I think neighborhood farming is a good idea, I'd say instead of doing it geographically, think about who is most likely to move in your community. 

.- The bathroom sink is leaking—do you pay a plumber or fix it yourself?

You are free to do whatever you want after. 

And if the 25% tariff hits canadian lumber, then everything is going to shut down.I'd like to know when this country is going to actually do something to help new construction.

Start with why you want to do this.

I'll reach out to share a bit more about what we do if you are interested in hearing another perspective.

If you're doing a rate and term refinance, there's typically not a seasoning period but again it's common for lenders to require it be rented first.If you're doing a DSCR cash out refi, it may not need to be rented first but you're probably paying a higher rate.Your best option is to call a loan broker you trust and go through the options based on your current situation.

Do they know something I don't ? 

If you can invest locally, I'd recommend doing that before investing out of state.

Jack,Do you only buy/sell in Mass or do you operate in other states?