I am specifically looking in Essex county, MA because I want to house back close enough to my current W-2 job.

As you go on your real estate journeySomething I would recommend for you is this website. https://www.areavibes.com/Use this rating and classification system I have created over time to get an idea of the "Class" for the area - A class B class & so onHere is my rating & classification for each livability score.80 and above A+78/79 A76/77 A-74/75 B+72/73 B70/71 B-68/69 C+66/67 C64/65 C-60/63 D59 and below F

As for offering subject-to financing, this is something that can be advertised under 'seller financing' in our local MLS, and there's investors that search specifically for listings with that marked, so that should introduce your property to a new set of buyers that may not have considered it before.

They don’t answer any specific questions you have.

Both of those websites charge the tenants more than $25 and we require all adults living in our units to pay and fill out an application. 

If anyone has any questions about specific locations within the Lehigh Valley, just let me know.Best,Jeremy

To go a bit further into what Dmitriy mentioned, since your IRA earns the income the tax treatment is specific to your IRA.

Their newsletter/website/social media has all the vendor recommendations for our area.

Before we go full in house, we are really trying to dial in the quoting process, specifically with putting material lists together.

Simple things like a branded email at your domain and a website can open a lot of doors.