Be careful with mold assessors, some state have no regulation at all for this profession and it is not federal controlled.You might need 2 samples, one in the room with issues if any, another in a different room with no issues and one outside. 

Would you be willing to share your experience, in particular:1.Which specific areas in Scranton-WB would you recommend?

Buyers will be required to sign a buyer agreement prior to showings, many states operate this way already, and it can be specific to a period of time, specific property or range of shopping options the broker is to assist with. - Buyer broker commissions will be more transparent and in all likelihood begin to trend downwards.

It is landlord-friendly, and specific pockets have gone upwards of 2-4x in the last 5-10 years.

As Jay noted, you need sales skills to survive in this industry. 

Title is regulated nationwide by the dollar amount it's all the same.

The dynamic landscape of regulations on STR can still be navigated in our area but having an MTR number that works is important to our clients' strategy.

But are there any specific loans I should aim for?

I'am considering these states as property tax and tax are low in the states and my husband did his graduation from Arizona and Nevada is closer to where i live and North Carolina is in my mind without any specific reason:) . 

Each has specifics, such as...houses newer than 93..can't back up to power lines...no retaining walls...etc.