These areas attract long-term tenants who are willing to pay for quality housing​​.Mixed-Use Properties:Properties that combine residential and commercial spaces offer diversified income streams.

House hacking, if you will. 

House hack is the only option but even that might not be feasible.

A friend of mine bought some houses from them that he thought were occupied and running smoothly because rent checks always came through on time.

Purchase price: $499,990 5 bed 3 bath split level house in Hyattsville, 1875 sq ft

It's growing rapidly and price of labor/ housing is dirt cheap.

Attend open houses to understand market trends.

If you walked into a bank, your pre-approval would likely never qualify for a house hack duplex.Did they count 75% of the expected rent towards your DTI? 

What most people fail to realize is that most of the turnovers at least the ones I’ve seen the house will need some repairs before a new tenant is placed.

Consider financing options like hard money loans, or FHA loans for house hacking, and focus on areas with strong rental demand near the MA/NH border.