The woman had to be way behind in rent, or be a health hazard to be removed immediately.  

The physical and sexual abuses were beyond belief, and no one seemed to care because I was the mentally retarded, spazzy loser with no way to communicate, and most likely no one who would have cared if I could.I was told that my son would never walk or talk-and that is BEFORE he got sick- and he now, at 20 years old, owns his own home free and clear, teaches extremely basic code to Autistic children[ actually learning with them, not the sterotypical IT Autistic],is working on the third book in a fantasy adventure trilogy he is writing, has cleared most of the trails in the location that will one day be THE Autistic retreat center of the world, and he has already been approached about management there.  

While I can't give you advice, I'd like to paint a quick mental picture and let you make sense of it.

In order to get those good deals you have to be prepared (financially) and ready (mentally) to jump on them because if you don't somebody else will.  

I am mentally "stuck" on Boston because it's the only market I've ever known and I am familiar with all the towns, but is it unwise to focus on such an expensive market for a first purchase?

.- Rich Dad Poor Dad (Financial mentality, motivational)- Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller (good general book on REI with some how to)- Millionaire Real Estate Agent by Gary Keller (I have not read this but based on how much I like Millionaire Investor I am sure this one is good)- The Book on Flipping Houses written by J Scott and published by BP http://www.123flip.com/ (Great book with a lot of good how to info related to house flipping/rehabbing)- Flip by Gary Keller's company (good book on flipping/rehabbing)- Hold by Gary Keller's company (good book on buy and hold rentals)

I mean, to not know what you should know and have no need to know being what you should know is all an exercise in mental gymnastics.  

Social and Health Services would get $6.4 billion, the Health Care Authority would receive $4.4 billion and the state's colleges and universities would receive $3.4 billion.The governor wants to levy a 7 percent capital gains tax on earnings from the sale of stocks, bonds and other assets above $25,000 for individuals and $50,000 for those who file jointly.

Can turning a rental property into a mental home for people with disabilities be profitable?

Different mentality overall then with much less free info available.