i was looking at investing in the area but not familiar with the neighborhoods.sorry i dont know a lot about VA loans. 

There are also few others not on BP that are familiar with the process in Cambridge specifically.

Don't mix the two, it's like fire and gasoline, not good.If you decide to go MF, you would need to consult a contractor familiar with the city code enforcement folks to advise you on the costs for conversion.

I would go with familiarity and ability to build relationships organically over pure numbers for a market.

In the meantime, use the internet as much as possible to look at properties and familiarize yourself with your target market.Hope this helps.Ed

I agree with William, if you plan on living there you need to be familiar with where you will be living. 

The mfr typically takes care of this and is familiar with this process.  

I am curious to see if this increase has impacted the real estate demand in the markets you are familiar with.

Your tenant buyer will take on all those responsibilities just as a regular buyer, and familiarize themselves with the HOA CCnR. 

Start to learn real estate direct marketing and funnel creation, network with BP members and your local RE investors, begin learning how to put together wholesale deals / referral commissions to get yourself familiar with associates and dealmakers to get your name out there and foot in the door.Again, just some tips that may or may not work for some people.