Given you already have a property, you may feel comfortable enough with the home-buying process and reviewing of the contracts.

The resident takes care of everything and usually stays 3-5 years at least. 

In my own experience, Section 8 tenants tend to stay longer, and fewer vacancies mean less turnover cost and hassle, which is a huge win.Section 8 isn’t for everyone, but if you want reliable cash flow and are willing to do the upfront work, it can be a great way to invest in rental properties.

Does MSO tend to stay same location like DSO groups?

One tip: don't force yourself to stay in single-family, but sticking with what you know best for now is good.

Start with locations I'm most familiar with - Spend some time on Youtube learning about the different areas, and seeing which ones I'd be comfortable living in- When narrowed down, rent an Airbnb and try to spend a week in each place- From there, start talking to some property managers and networking in the area to find opportunitiesI grew up around the metro Detroit area, so that would be a good starting point for the research, expanding out to nearby spots in the midwest like Ohio.

My recommendation - you are 30 and a family of four - continue to save money until you feel comfortable in real estate.

Your ADR will go down but occupancy should always stay above 60%, especially if you are priced right.  

Are you looking to stay in the Boston area?

So many just stayed away from it and its really just been in the last 10-20 years that that has started to really change and take hold in the architectural profession.