Keep in mind the following: 1) If you don't have enough cash for the entire purchase in the TSP rollover to IRA, your financing options would be limited to a non-recourse loan.

Thank you, @Mija Aguilera I will keep that in mind.

I’m a longtime investor here in Massachusetts and looking to start a monthly meetup with like-minded investors.

Here are some questions and ongoing considerations you should be mindful of:1.

It's more numbers than which neighborhoods.Keep in mind that Realtors really can't tell you this is a good place and this is a bad place. 

If you can, try to have an end result in mind.

Keep in mind that landlords in expensive markets aren't making an profit (cash-flow) on rent.

If that's the case, you would charge rent + utilities + water or just lump it into one rent fee.One thing to keep in mind is that friends often bail on deals like this once you get it so you have to be prepared to have to figure it out if you get the house and he isn't interested.

Looking to connect with the seasoned folks, mentors, and other like minded folks.  

Are they going to be around for a while@Lena Truong if you wouldn't mind sharing your experience again in a couple of months, that would be great!