@Clayton SilvaYour post has gotten a LOT of traction - because it well written and has a lot of truth to it.By way of example we had two local banks wanting to finance a retail/service center we had recently acquired (this was 3 years ago).  

They have an ethical and licensing duty to be honest and truthful, and they cannot act against their Principal client, who you are not.  

I’m looking to get some insight and truth to possibly investing in the area of Pittsfield, MA.

Now, if you want the blunt truth, I'd recommend you look at another location for OOS investing. 

The system will verify valid email and phone so that you are notified with reminders only on test drive, your information is not shared outside of renatus. no real estate business will be operating for your lifetime.. they all have a shelf life.. thinking this is going to pass down to kiddos is just crazy and tugging at heart strings BS Truth.

So, when a tenant can't pay their rent, rarely do they tell the truth.

Every contractor knows this is the gospel truth.

While some commenters have suggested you need to hire a property management company to be successful, nothing could be further from the truth.

This is the 100% truth, but I will not leave REIREPLY simply because of the support, and I have already moved away from other CRMS, RVM, SMS and email marketing to have it all into reireply for only $50/month. 

Additionally, augmenting your general liability insurance with a commercial umbrella policy can offer a higher level of protection, potentially covering gaps that a personal umbrella policy might not.