Seems like the few people I talked to that are selling land in Florida are trying to sell it above retail without understanding that most of their potential buyers are going to be builders. do Not buy land in FLA without doing full due diligence  on all aspects . there are environmental gotchas that you need to fully suss out prior to waiving due diligence

The need for a home and an office under one roof.

., Honesty is the most important aspect in mortgage lending. 

Metal trusses and roof.  

Check your roof.  

With foundation issues, one could have plumbing, drywall, flooring and even roof issues and alot more.

I agree with what @Jaycee Greene said, having local connections accelerates all aspects of out of state investing.

What aspects of leasing are you referring to exactly?

Scam from day 1.Now some investments can fall between there numbers, or have aspects of 2 or more.  

I am just looking for insight from local MA realtors, attorneys or landlords regarding what my typical monthly expenses (if any) will likely be (I don’t mean one-off expenses like roof repairs).