They would strictly be providing funds.

I’m strictly focusing on cash flow as of right now (5 years from now).

A lot of condo/townhomes have strict hoa's and can make amendments at any time to not allow strs in the complex.

Massachusetts is becoming prohibitively expensive and the tenant laws are a bit less strict up north, especially in NH.

If you're a contractor--or homeowner--considering selling in the near future (or strictly renovating with the intent to sell NOW)--you'd be shooting yourself in the foot to not get SOME type of permit. 

If you just need a strictly accounting software Quickbooks can work, but if you need to collect rent and etc Quickbooks is would not be the best. 

I always tell people that bookkeeping is like dieting. 

When we talk about "residential" lending that means Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac/FHA/VA/USDA....only 2 of those loan types would allow to purchase investment properties and they won't lend on anything over 4 units and they have strict rules about the lots being next to each other, underwriting, etc. 

I've looked quite a few properties and while the other posts I've read in the forum have been right about it being a hard market to cash flow in (especially with the strict AriBNB laws), I've found some that the numbers work on in this area. 

There are a number of VERY strict guide lines that govern Mobile/Manufactured homes which include year restrictions like cannot be older than 20 years or in most cases older that 1976.