Seems like there are still deals available with decent numbers unlike some of the larger metro areas in the area.

We feel that controlling as many aspects of the business in house will allow us to generate larger profits, and have all the separate arms of the business work together, feeding each other and creating a synergy.Trying to figure out how to explain that to my wife and small children (LOL).

@Marielle Walter as stated above, Boston and the closely surrounding areas are VERY competitive right now - $5-600k will be tough (factor in your renovations after purchasing too). 

A triplex around the corner is fully renovated on the market for 1.1 million, gross rents of about $6,400 and we are a two hour (with traffic) commute from SF.I guess the alternative would be to deploy that 100k across more than one property at a time utilizing financing (i.e.

My friend is a real estate developer who has successfully bought, renovated and sold/rented out a few small apartment buildings in the area (I live in the Bay Area so there are plenty of 4-8 unit buildings).  

Plan is the standard house hack and renovate.

I am new with the area but I read about the Hopkins plan it sounds a like a good investment for the future. the property is fully renovated and with tenant with good rental cash flow.

If you live near a larger metro area is there a Redevelopment Agency that the city has set up?

When going with a larger company like that the quality of your experience will be limited to the quality of the sales rep assigned to your case and won't have anything to do with the quality of the company as a whole. 

Hi, I am looking to purchase a cashflowing 2-4 unit duplex/quadplex that needs some renovation that will be owner occupied possibly using a FHA 203k loan.