Not sure if I'm doing something wrong but the map here used to shaded in terms of the filter selected (i.e. RTP, Unemployment, etc). Did that stop or is not working for me? 

Commercial RE is a bit more strict than the residential market which has more options available due to flexible housing regulations in place to make it easier for people to buy their primary residence.1) Family and friends.

The housing market never ceases to surprise us. December marked a big moment: for the first time since mid-2022, home prices increased year-over-year in all 50 of the largest U.S. metro areas. Yep, every single one.
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I'd be happy to visit about the market.  

He has opened his doors up to us before to his personal house and cares about people actually making it.I got my first BRRRR property completed last year as a direct result of me being in the Academy.

This was an on-market deal and may not have had the margins I needed to make hard money work.

A three bedroom house for 800/mo is crazy low!

I am specifically looking in Essex county, MA because I want to house back close enough to my current W-2 job.

While I can imagine some cities might be against "boarding houses" or enforce their "brothel law" I can't imagine too many cities would be supportive of it. 

I bought my own house on a lease option.