Values are tied directly to supply, demand and interest rates.

@Tyler Munroe are there Airbnb regulations or restrictions in Revere?

I would first figure out why the current owner wants to sell, why is he/she jumping ship (too much maintenance, upcoming STR regulations, poor returns, etc.). 

Single-family home sales jumped 14.3 percent year-over-year, with 4,699 units sold, marking the seventh consecutive month of positive sales;Days on Market (DOM) for single-family homes extended slightly from 66 to 68 days;Total property sales surged 15.2 percent, with 5,800 units sold;Total dollar volume rose 17.1 percent to about $1.6 billion;The single-family home median price increased 4.5 percent to $234,000, reaching a January high;The single-family home average price climbed 4.6 percent to a January high of $291,034;Single-family homes months of inventory was at a 3.5-months supply, down fractionally from 3.6 months last January but above the national inventory level of 3.0 months;Townhome/condominium sales jumped for a second straight month – up 20.9 percent, with the average price down 3.5 percent to $186,582 and the median price down 5.2 percent to $149,750;Lease properties experienced a strong performance, as single-family home rentals climbed 14.5 percent with the average rent up 1.7 percent to $1,782;Volume of townhome/condominium leases rose 5.6 percent with the average rent up 5.9 percent to $1,598.

It is a lot easier for them to supply the same list for improved or built upon properties but not so much for raw land.  

You may also talk with other operators in the area and get their thoughts.And as mentioned above, zoning regulations will dictate what you can and cannot do with the property.

pid=1697Houston Real Estate Highlights in January:-Single-family home sales jumped 14.3 percent year-over-year, with 4,699 units sold, marking the seventh consecutive month of positive sales;-Days on Market (DOM) for single-family homes extended slightly from 66 to 68 days;-Total property sales surged 15.2 percent, with 5,800 units sold;-Total dollar volume rose 17.1 percent to about $1.6 billion;-The single-family home median price increased 4.5 percent to $234,000, reaching a January high;-The single-family home average price climbed 4.6 percent to a January high of $291,034;-Single-family homes months of inventory was at a 3.5-months supply, down fractionally from 3.6 months last January but above the national inventory level of 3.0 months;-Townhome/condominium sales jumped for a second straight month – up 20.9 percent, with the average price down 3.5 percent to $186,582 and the median price down 5.2 percent to $149,750;-Lease properties experienced a strong performance, as single-family home rentals climbed 14.5 percent with the average rent up 1.7 percent to $1,782;-Volume of townhome/condominium leases rose 5.6 percent with the average rent up 5.9 percent to $1,598.

Offer to supply moving boxes and a gopher to help her pack and transport.

Each area has it's own set of rules and regulations as well as dealing with local HOA fees in each neighborhood. 

Best, GaryEvery state is different and Commercial property is different and most laws regulating residential do not apply to commercial.