I am on my second house hack in Mass. and I wish I started even sooner.

You can't.Many of cash buyers are usually private equity firm in disguise, it's known they've entered RE housing in masses, only to sell few mnths later or when  time is correct. 

My Name is Corey and I live in Western Mass.

we manage about 50 units between Hartford county CT and Western Mass (mostly Springfield area).

Those are more realistic comparable prices to the airbnb offerings.If airbnb type services were mass approved, you could bet they would have additional taxes & fees placed on them, which would be passed on to renters and end up putting the prices on par with comparable hotels.

You will be taking on more liability, and if you go bigger than 4 units you won't have the owner occupier financing available.Exercise your analyzing muscles by vetting some possible deals in different price points so you can see the difference in finances.

Real Estate Agent's as a whole will have an "apocalyptic" year, as many fail out in mass MOM.

Particularly these two quotes:"there will me a mass shift to electric transport at the household level.""

I alwayd thought there was a mass diaspora of people from Kinston to Raleigh and there was as industry went to the ****ing Walstons of Wal-Mart.

These are all relatively simple projects that don't involve much capitol; just a good planning session and lot of sweaty, dirty, muscle-building work.