I don't know of any way to verify he isn't playing games if he is smart about it. 

You can find them at stationary stores or online.

As is regularly discussed on the boards, 80/20 comes into play.  

I called the courthouse and they had no clue what I was talking about. can I get this info online in Jackson county

@Maria Villamar Philadelphia's Civil Court Systems are available online.

I also read posts by others online who said that this is very common in large cities like Austin/Houston and college towns and that they advise to just keep renting the room and not cause any disturbance and that it will be fine as long as the landlord gets paid the rent monthly.

It really feels like I'm part of a community than just another contributor on anonymous online forum . . .But I've been crunching a few numbers and feel there may be better opportunities in western MA, specifically in Hampden County including places such as Holyoke and possibly Springfield.

The market in my area is hot and it seems the deals that I find online are the left overs.

Let it play out 

Of course this doesn’t affect income tax owed on my oregon rental income or job income generated in Oregon  one of the most tax effective plays in the US is live and work in SW Washington with No income tax then simply drive across the river to do all your shopping TAX FREE  ..