That’s the ideal place to house hack as @scott trench’s book is all about

I do have credit cards that I could fall back on if there was an emergency (which in my mind is not ideal, but I could be wrong).

Go to the website for the town> then the Tax Assessor page> then look for a link to online property information databaseThere are several different companies providing this service in MA, so it is easiest to simply start with the town website and go from there. 

I'm curious if investors most value experience, trustworthiness, market knowledge, etc. etc.I know all of these would be ideal, but what is MOST important to you?

Most plots of land that are cheap enough to purchase look daunting. the terrain is less than Ideal, although views are gorgeous.

With your schedule it would be beneficial to find a way to invest passively or semi-passively by either lending to an investor who is doing things in your market, or through an established online platform or fund that you invest in completely passively.

Ideally, I'd like a few names so I can meet with them to compare rates/personality/etc.

But this symptom on the blinds matches nothing I can find online around former meth-labs.Anyone ever heard of or seen anything like this? 

I'm hoping to buy my first property--ideally, a house hack duplex in central Florida--within the next year.

I am looking for multifamily units (ideally 4 plex) that are 1bd/bth or 2bd/1bth per unit.