Littleton has issued a wide range of variances under the guise of PDO's (planned development overlays).  

Approach rural markets with an eyes wide open view and enjoy the ride!

Then they say they thought about REI but don't know how....and the door just opened wide enough for a semi to drive through.  

There's a wide range from the most expensive properties usually being in or just outside of Boston, to slightly less expensive area's a little further away, to properties in Western MA that are far cheaper than anything else in the state.

The capital isn't as cheap and the spreads aren't wide enough.

There's a lot of opportunity in our part of the state.Brandon Turner, values can vary widely in our corner of CT, which has everything from minimum wage casino workers to million-dollar homes in some affluent towns and particularly the seaside areas.

Which ones are competitive for a particular property can vary widely. 

For 1031 we need to rent it out for one year first at least, 4-5 months hold doesn't qualify for 1031, then just live there for two years are making more sense.If typical appreciation per month is 0.45% then it's $4k per monthI noticed from professional flips in the area, the ARV for 6 months hold could be as wide as 400-600k.There're a few homes in the area that I've seen they purchased a 2/1 for 500k, resell for 950k as  3/2 and converted garage to ADU.

But one fair housing complaint, botched contractor job, or prolonged eviction can quickly cost you far more that a property manager, so don't sugar coat it: Go in with your eyes wide open. 

While it attempts to define defective, it's pretty wide open.