I went years with no diagnosis until I finally found a talented neurologist who correctly diagnosed it and sent me off to a psychiatrist for treatment.I got a cocktail of meds which kept the seizures at bay effectively and included sleeping pills.  

if your brand-new in Massachusetts, I would consider doing a lease purchase with homesellers that don't have alot of equityOnce you get at the property under contract, then you assign the deal for an assignment fee.I would get my sales license and write up the listing as a lease purchase listingIt doesn't matter if the buyer does not get the mortgage, you have done your best, but I would do it 1003 application for a mortgage and have a registered mortgage loan originator and look at the 1003 applicationI would give a 12 month lease at market with 3% earnest money, and 3% for your feeYou can target expired listings for houses that have a problem selling traditionally

Complete and total amateur hour.I should write more about this... 

Tax write-off blah blah is a lot of gobbledygoop that should not really be your reason for investing - especially when other properties might be able to be bought that result in such good returns that you shouldn't mind paying EXTRA Taxes!

Thankfully the company I work for has a legal department to write them up. 

Has most Self-Employed people do, we don't show a big Profit Tax Return if the write offs are there. 

To add to Jeffrey Breglio's post,Make sure you have the sellers acknowledge in writing that you do not represent them.  

Anyone have any experience with something similar is welcome to share, or just any thoughts in general are welcome.Excuse the gramer, I am writing this on my phone.

Write a strong lease and screen your tenants.

If you are in the 30% tax bracket then for every $1,000 of deductible expenses, you will be able to write off $300 on your taxes.