Common sense. 

Rents for all types of properties have gone up tremendously in the last 5 years.

It's most common in the north-east.I assume you'll hire a home inspector.

A common strategy I see with diversification exchanges, is that the investor will purchase the first property cash and the second with a mortgage.

I don't think the HOA can restrict what a tenant does within their own unit (the lease can), they can prevent activities in common areas.

However, the implementation of tariffs, or just the threat of tariffs, is likely to influence rates, by impacting inflation numbers, and this influence may come quickly if prices for many common goods and services and raw materials rise in anticipation of tariffs, or in response to their implementation. - Put downward pressure on demand: I personally believe it is unlikely that Trump actually deports millions of illegal immigrants who have settled in the United States.

When I lived in CA it was pretty common.   

Financial Freedom Network I laughed at -- after reading the agreement, no comparable value for that monthly price -- 3 or so years ago, if value has changed now, my time-based disclaimer is as aforementioned -- and Legrand would do well to disconnect FFN from his name, as I believe FFN is now out-sourced, whatever.I empathize with you , Joe and the other responders, but when I read Legrand’s, and most of the other guru’s, contracts prior to trying a teaser product, it clearly stated in the agreement that if customer did not want the upgrade service for which the teaser/free product, free video, whatever, was being given away, then customer must cancel within the stated period of time, which almost always range from 30 to 90 days [60 days is becoming more common, as more folks forget to cancel]So long as terms to cancel are clearly stated prior to contracting, I don’t find it unethical, -- and real estate gurus have merely adapted a teaser or rebate marketing technique used in most every industry -- recently even Chrysler cars [try our minivan for 60 days!

@John BarryFirst and foremost, Section 8 is a protected class in Massachusetts, so you can not discriminate against any tenant that has it.As for the steps.1. list and show the unit as usual.2. validate all tenants the same way.3. if you go with a section 8 tenant, then they will have paperwork for you to complete/submit.4. section 8 will send out an inspector to check the unit, all common areas, the exterior and the basement (does not matter if they have access to it or not).5.

That's an entire year of cash flow out the window.This is a common, conservative scenario.