Just google the following: - special assessment - zombie condos - Florida condos (look for recent news)Since you are not living near the properties anyways, why not look in a landlord friendly state where the purchase prices are lower?

If that is the case, then you are good to go.Next thing will be to not rent anything until you get a real live lease and rental agreements.

Montgomery county, and now Frederick are becoming too expensive for it to make sense for us right now.My biggest surprise, that's a good questions.

Increase earnings, reduce expenses, save up, and invest.

Those can indicate poor management, deferred maintenance, difficult and expensive upkeep like ocean front which will bring up issues with rising oceans, insurance, and hurricanes. 

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If there is any priority in the B-E shares, relative to the others, than the pref for Class E is likely coming at the expense of Class B/C/D.  

We are currently living just south of Boston and are looking to purchase a 2-4 unit property in which we would live in one of the units.

Cleaning has gotten really expensive. 

Quote from @Brendan Doherty': I’ve read in books of people getting past having to live in the property they own so they can rent all units year one of ownership(living on the property with an rv).