Think globally: There are overseas investors who would be happy just to not lose value on their investments, due to local currency instability and inflation. 

There is that global warming thing going on you know. 

@Michael Woodruff  As @Nick C. said, that is exactly the kind of thing that requires a real estate license in Massachusetts.Here are the most relevant parts of the MA law from the link I provided above - the emphasis is mine:''Real estate broker'', hereinafter referred to as broker, any person who for another person and for a fee, commission or other valuable consideration, or with the intention or in the expectation or upon the promise of receiving or collecting a fee, commission or other valuable consideration, does any of the following: sells, exchanges, purchases, rents or leases, or negotiates, or offers, attempts or agrees to negotiate the sale, exchange, purchase, rental or leasing of any real estate, or lists or offers, attempts or agrees to list any real estate, or buys or offers to buy, sells or offers to sell or otherwise deals in options on real estate, or advertises or holds himself out as engaged in the business of selling, exchanging, purchasing, renting or leasing real estate, or assists or directs in the procuring of prospects or the negotiation or completion of any agreement or transaction which results or is intended to result in the sale, exchange, purchase, leasing or renting of any real estate.As I said before, there is not a millimeter's worth of wiggle room in there.Right now, I'm working with a young couple who is selling their home here in W.

[Emphasis added]I'm unaware of any place in the internal revenue code or regs that states rents received in cash are exempt from federal income tax.Textbook fraud has two elements: (1) financial gain and (2) scienter aka intent to deceive. 

That means that “house prices in the cities thus not only reflect the local factors such as supply constraints, regulations and zoning, but also global trends.”"

Your emphasis on diversity has always been used in unfair housing and discriminatory practices like red-lining.

If you talk their language, IE debt coverage, net worth, cash flow, global cashflow, and can quickly grasp their lingo they will see you an experience investor and will be more app to give you financing where your personal name will not be on the note.

Put that nice cash in a diversified global fund and catch that 8-15% per annum. 

Mutual funds are no guarantee of a successful return; 2020 is expected to be a bit of a slowdown due to global trade issues and anything "trade" has a negative impact on the stock market. 

https://www.wdrb.com/in-depth/what-s-your-primary-residence-louisville-s-new-airbnb-rules/article_d80fb0f0-ad5b-11e9-8e65-2786d34d74c9.htmlLouisville Metro Council’s recent overhaul of short-term rental rules places a lot of emphasis on whether a home rented on a platforms like Airbnb is the host’s primary residence.