So it's important to find an institution that will refi for longer periods, as has already been mentioned.

I own a condo in Salem (MA) and I purchased it with NACA.

At the local REALTOR association orientation, the instructor recommended and highly encouraged taking the GRI (Graduate of REALTOR Institute)  designation coursework, stating those that waited until later in their careers to do so regretted it.

Hello all,My name is Chris. I am looking to meet some agents with REI experience that operate south of Boston.  I'm looking to house hack a duplex (or larger) with a purchase time frame of this fall (October-November ...

I guarantee you that the next servicer/lender is not going to honor a verbal commitment from a loan originator at a previous institution.

I live in Plymouth, MA.

He is an investor himself and understood exactly what I was talking about.After we received our approval letter last week, I emailed him about a possible construction loan with his institution and his response surprised me.  

price values in  MA will naturally go up over time?

To keep it short I already have a 3 unit property thats been cash flowing nicely for 6 months in Massachusetts.

They are hands-off, institutional grade real estate investments, and they allow the option to diversify.