Furthermore, in these types of neighborhoods, you will keep having maintenance issues.

@Greg Scott, I should have mentioned that window units are really common in my city. 

I can send you to them, however.So you have the common question of buying properties in your own name or taking title in an entity. 

I mean, I know what the MA gov website recommends but is it actually common practice to spend that kind of money on every rental property you purchase that has lead in it?

Multiple offer situation is common.

I didn't include the variable costs like vacancies, but hoping it will be minimum given it's an area on demand.Looking forward to your thoughts.Rafiq Don’t forget ongoing maintenance and dealing with managing it.

I like this situation because I have less people using the common backyard, and I still get to meet people from all over the world under my roof, but I don't have to actually worry about the airbnb. 

Note: that RUBS are common practice in some markets while other markets not so much. in not RUBS friendly market usually owners include/ add them to the rent. 

I work in construction and it's a fairly common scenario....

It could be lighting, it could be the camera angle, it could just be an older house that you can only make patch work look so good, or it could be they maintenance guy isn't that good with patching.