Also keep in mind while one lender may do 75% and another may only do 70%, the 70% lender may actually be better choice because they have less closing costs...or a more generous appraiser.

The amenities may be basic but the service should be class-A.have a worldview that is empathetic to poor people- ie they don't believe that poor people are poor because they make bad life choices; actually RESPECT THEIR (D-neighborhood) TENANTSdoesn't have the unrealistic expectation that low credit score tenants will respond to incentives designed for tenants with a credit score to protect and sets payment policies to promote desired tenant payment behaviors for low credit score tenantsprefers to achieve goals by eliciting cooperation instead of the exercise of power;communicates clearly and directly (even on 'awkward' topics like money and complaints about 'peculiarities')likes to solve problemsHaving said all that, I would still recommend B neighborhoods if you can afford it because of appreciation (and as @Erik Whiting said, exit strategy) .

You have choices of single family rentals, short term rentals, vacation rentals, lease options, commercial, townhouses, high end rentals, low end rentals, rehabs, duplexes, fourplexes, apartments.Give a little more information of what your ideal investment is and we can offer some guidance.

Please reach out to me when you are about to make an offer and Ill direct you to the best alternative given the choice.

Why is the strategy so popular?

Re: discrimination: a service animal is not a pet, and you have no choice either way.

Traveling South I think you can explore Quincy/Braintree and a more affordable Abington/Weymouth that's been very popular in the recent years. 

it would be my first.Co-ops are popular here and are the most affordable.Is this a good way to start,to  buy and turn it into a rental?

We will also move forward with the eviction process.So here choice would be simple.

., but again, the choice is yours.