And you'd have to maintain a primary residence of some sort somewhere. 

., in favor of any governmental body, authority or agency.

I am hoping to find distressed properties that I can buy with all cash for BRRRR and am also open to any sort of partnership.

You can hire an agent just to show and be a body if they are willing, While its not perfect, ChatGPT is a great tool to ask initial questions and get a launching pad (always verify what it tells you)  - @Drew Sygit - Good point about getting someone to help you with screening if they dont have any "skin in the game" so to speak.

These little things are the things that make guests feel connected to you.The rest will sort itself out!

Along with connecting with governing body to confirm zoning and preliminary site plan. 

My thought is, hopefully, I can get something a little nicer or slightly cheaper by being a 20 to 30 minute drive to Bodie island.

.- Im thinking of not charging security deposit because of all the strict MA laws and just using the last months rent as a sort of security deposit, thoughts?

Even though it's been standing for 30 yrs or so, it's one major flood or major erosion event from some major structural failure in my opinion, especially being so close to a body of water.

If not in the city, and not in the ETJ, then it's a lot easier, provided you can get water (probably need to drill water wells so thats a separate ground water district) and sanitation (some sort of onsite sewage treatment).