I’ll also connect with locals through BiggerPockets or Facebook groups for first-hand insights.If visiting isn’t an option, lean on a reliable local team (agents, property managers) to help vet the area.

More effort should go into enforcing existing permitting laws and cracking down on unpermitted work rather than imposing costly regulations that push property owners into avoidance tactics.If the goal is to improve fire safety in Worcester’s aging multifamily housing stock, the best approach is to encourage full renovations that bring buildings up to modern safety standards—not to place additional financial burdens on responsible owners.

Of course just make sure to check with the town zoning laws on ADU's etc. 

Most owners are unfamiliar with the laws and the potential liabilities of selecting tenants.

@Peter GoellerBecause they way Sec8 does it, is that their local Sec8 inspector is suppose to the know the market rate.So, let me clarify this. 

I don't have the stomach for 81 pages of landlord/tenant law that favors only the tenant. 

Florida, particularly Tampa and Central Florida, is a strong option because of steady demand, landlord-friendly laws, and solid appreciation.If you’re debating between short-term and long-term rentals, I’d say long-term rentals are more stable, especially with the recent saturation of Airbnbs.

No it's your friends boomer parents giving the downpayment to your Gen Z/millennial friend to buy that house to their newlywed son with their new daughter in law/wife being emotional and running up the price because it's a "dream" house.

Clear office, Sheriff’s office, and law firm associated literally didn’t provide any information. 

I would learn a little bit more about contract law in your state.