There are also a couple active REIAs that have frequent meetups in the MSA: ATL REIA GA REIA.

This way, at least I could keep a good track of items being ordered for each property, how frequently they are being requested, etc..Thank you all for the inputs!

Well, need to stop relying on the sites to tell you as you have discovered they are often not in agreement and in more frequently wrong. 

Invermere is the central town on the 93/95 corridor (Golden to Fernie) and its surrounding towns are mainly frequented by Calgarians for at least overnight because it's a 3-hour drive so tourism isn't likely to go down, if anything up because of the boom with Covid.

The other option I was looking into was Multi-Family homes, but in Massachusetts my $80k is gone in one swoop and the house would be old (means more repairs more frequently).

I'm surprised by how frequently this seems to be people's solution.

You'll have to have a larger downpayment: 25%, usually a higher interest rate, and often but not always a shorter lending period: 20yrs is frequent. 

Her older kids talked her into a liar loan then took the refi money and she could not make the payments ( pretty common kids do this to their parents quite frequently actually).. hires a wholesaler that is going to bail her out.. wholesaler does not come through she lose's the house and I buy it fair and square at court house. 

Every few years the assessor may do a drive by of a property, but it's likely not a frequent occurrence, especially in larger counties/cities.

If it's of interest to you, I recommend investing in a market you actually would enjoy visiting frequently; many of my non-local clients have family/relatives in the area or come here several times a year to vacation.