Check out multi-family properties close to work and rent out the other units.

Not sure if its illegal or not, but I honestly never even heard of this idea until the RE agent brought it up.I'm having a hard time finding a solid investment property in Worcester MA, so I thought I'd check out RI, but I really don't like RI at all.

Then check out other online guides available here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides 3.

Then check out other online guides available here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides 3.

Like others have said, you’d need to check out the municipal laws and run your numbers to make a determination about the viability of an STR in that space.

I will also check out tenant cloud. 

Check out the owner statements.

Then check out other online guides available here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides 3.

@Andrew Alvarez Check out crowd funding resources like Groundfloor.

From your profile it looks like you have footholds in multiple markets, which can be great jumping off points.Also check out a guy named Josh Satin.