This means investors can sleep well at night knowing there are funds to weather any storms.The Agency imposed mandatory reserves make a deal stronger.

Does "like-kind" only restrict the nature of the property or also the value?

I've seen some beautiful Shed to home conversions if you are on non restricted land, or you can even go with a Tiny Home on Wheels.

Hello, I am wondering if there are any restrictions with renting out my single family home in MA.

[This decade] Irreversible damage to the viability of retail REI, the impact of driverless cars/not needing to own a car, civil unrest, progressive politics and other circumstances that would lead people to challenge restrictive zoning laws.6. [2030s] Modular/Manufactured home building becoming more attractive, affordable and quick to build in municipalities with very relaxed development restrictions.5 years ago, I recognized that my profession (CPA) was on the chopping block as a result of technology, automation and commodification.  

Given Covid restrictions on gathering I was wondering how folks are doing local networking?

@Manasseh Arnold as has been mentioned here, if you sign an exclusive agency agreement, then you are pretty much restricted.

For example burien passed an inspection program (annoying to those of us who give a dang, but manageable and doesn't impinge on tenant screening, setting rents, etc) and they have some rules around move-in fees and relocation,  but they haven't passed any rules blocking out important screening criteria or preventing you from controlling who moves into your property)   In total scale of additional rules at the municipal level Tacoma has the most after Seattle,  but their leadership and rules are still sufficiently more balanced that its an area worth looking at  (if there are still any good deals to be had) There is activity by tenant advocates on the statewide scale to enact some of the same sorts of rules seattle has (just cause, restricted screening criteria, severe limits on ability to evict, collect up front fees, and control occupancy),  and what is probably going to become an annual attempt to enact statewide rent control until it happens. 

Also, under the CARES Act, there are restrictions on evicting until the moratorium is lifted. 

Townhomes will get you farther for the $, but keep in mind any restrictions they may have on things like renting and parking.