I'm not sure I agree with California's mandate, and I'm not sure how it will be implemented when many homes aren't suitable for solar, however I hate to see solar categorized as liberal/bad technology when it's actually great technology that benefits everyone regardless of political affiliation. 

The seller's agent is suggesting this isn't a problem at all, that we should drop the contingency (which alone is an...interesting...response), and provided a recent Rental License (document title Certificate of Rental Suitability) that was issued by the city of Philadelphia that shows the address, rental license number, date issued (12/31/21), expiration date (3/30/22) AND the number of licensed units (zoning) as 2. 

In this publication they state "If you don't meet the eligibility test, you may still qualify for partial exclusion if you moved because of work, health, or an unforeseeable event.The publication then goes on to say Important factors for determining if an event is unforeseeable are:1) The situation causing the sale arose during the time you owned the home, and used the home as your residence. 2) You sold you home not long after the situation arose.3)You could not have reasonably anticipated the situation when you bought the home. 4) You began to experience significant financial difficulty maintaining the home.5) The home became significantly less suitable as a main home for you and your family for a specific reason.  

Considering you are looking at 250K properties (if you can find one that is turn key in an area that's suitable), the down payment is all you have. 

If you buy Income Producing Real Estate at the right numbers (and know what you are doing) I think no other asset class compares.Some people's owned Real Estate portfolios are better for them than others.Some people want appreciation for sale, some want stable cash flow, some want big cash flow.Roulette can pay out 35 to 1 for a winning bet, but not many would consider that a suitable investment strategy due to the risk of losing.With Real Estate we can add value, enjoy the increase in value over time, get depreciation benefits on our taxes, control the income upwards by improving it, or getting better management, etc..And stocks, bit coin, gold, etc.. is not gambling how (you have no control over them)?

My only advice is to start with one cabin and find a place suitable for it.

Is satin a suitable finish for a bedroom?

I am in Massachusetts and looking for a suitable property to open a sober house.

Most likely there will be some demand for owner occupied housing in these price points, but it will be limited and even those wanting to own the home will be challenged in finding suitable financing.  

When it comes to real estate investments, it's important to conduct thorough research and analysis to find suitable neighborhoods that align with your goals.