I can let you know if it's ever been inspected and what to look out for.MA real estate laws say that you can't rent to a family with kids under 7 unless you have a lead certificate on file with the state and the anti-discrimination laws say you can't not rent to a family because they have a kid under 7 (even if it's because you know there's lead paint), so they basically made it so that any rental with more then 1 bedroom has to be deleaded.

You MUST cut out all wet areas, dry completely, and then treat with an anti-microbial chemical.

My evictions where here in California, some say the most anti-business state in the union; but, I had to be very regimented in how I served docs and how I interacted with the court.

I think some people are getting confused between the 90 day Fannie Mae deed restriction and the Fannie Mae anti-flipping rule that used to be in place and some lenders still enforce.

Yeah, sooner or later it was bound to happen - we have an "Anti-Josh": :Dhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/users/SmallestPockets :roll:

. - Got a tenant a new fridge last year and she bailed a months later - maybe the anti gifters are onto something here... 

(I am anti-FHA since they changed the PMI restrictions) I just believe that the benefits of home ownership are grossly overrated.

I am about as anti low appreciation market as they come so if you are asking my opinion then I recommend start local.  

One day I would love to see a class action lawsuit to bury all the gurus, as well as anti-guru legislation.

It's anti-diversification but at least it's (presumably) a devil you know...at least more so than KC and St.