Add a Western MA multi-family to my portfolio, get my real estate license, and do $150K in real estate work (between investing and retail).

Lisa, New Western is probably the biggest wholesaler in town.

Your situation falls under the FHAA regulations.Second, I bet the family is getting their dog from "NEADS" in western Mass., which is a mostly reputable organization.Thirdly, whether or not you have to allow a service animal into your house depends on a few things.

Personally I think the major pitfall is investing in western Washington.

OR and other Western states.

I was born in MN and it's a decent mid western state in terms of living.

Working class neighborhoodsParkway Village and Hickory Hill -38118, 38115 similar to WhitehavenWestwood/west Whitehaven - 38109 - some good finds.Germantown - $$$, very few deals in general as it is similar to Collierville, maybe some on western edges, but those are very hard to find.Areas to avoid:Frayser 38127Orange Mound 38114North Memphis - 38107South Memphis - 38126, 38106I hope this helps.

Growth areas that are still reasonably priced are: Logan Square (west Logan is more reasonable), West Town - west of Western (W.

Hit up Net Worth and New Western, they are the biggest players in Houston.

., and all over Western Europe since I bought property (including Munich for Oktoberfest!)