East Garfield is interesting as it borders one of the hottest areas in Chicago, The West Loop.

That is a bedroom community outside of Houston and while it is in Galveston County it straddles the SE border of Harris County. 

A bit of a gamble as drywall is his expertise but the work is not complex, just labor intensive, so we'll give it a shot.

That means demand is questionable and bordering "market saturation" as @Ali Boone mentions.

We said thanks but we wanted to develop the site into 8 unit apartment building to hold.Our strategy was to obtain the necessary entitlements during the first 12 months and then see where the market is and make a decision to proceed to construction permits or hold/sell.In July we were approached by a major developer who was evaluating a 6,100 SF parcel adjacent to our south property border.

If you are comfortable breaking even for a bit while betting on appreciation, it feels like a decent gamble.  

My knowledge of probate stops at the California border.

I would agree with what others have said that there are more affordable areas of MA as well as bordering RI areas. 

I don't see a problem with gambling your own money, but taking huge risks with other peoples money is irresponsible and reckless.

The only “walkable” grocery store (Publix) is on the eastern border of Seaside and the only properties within walking distance there are large single-family houses in Watercolor that are all outside of your budget.I would recommend looking into Destin, specifically the Crystal Beach area as you will find all the amenities you’re looking for around Destin Commons.