Tenant is only responsible for pulling weeds in a flower bed I assume? 

@Tijana Flowers-Harris this is certainly a question for your accountant/CPA, but to my knowledge there are no special tax implications for you when you buy or while you own the property.However when you go to sell, if you aren't a resident of RI you may face non-resident withholding of part of the sale proceeds (see Withholding on Sale of Real Property by Nonresidents and/or the non-resident withholding law itself).Also, you should be aware that apart from tax considerations there may be legal considerations for owning property in RI if you live in Mass.For example, you may also need to register as an out of state landlord with the RI secretary of state and possibly the city of Pawtucket as well.So you'd want to ask your attorney about those and any other one-time and ongoing requirements for owning property in RI if you live out of state.

I moved to Flower Mound from New York last year.

You will get Granny and Pappys flower shop types as tenants.Make sure the building you buy can be used in various ways.

When you have plenty of time everything will go smooth as silk.

@Rochelle Flowers I grew up there and still live not far from that area.

So you go to flower shop after flower shop to find roses.

I'd suggest these for Cash flow / appreciation: Christian Park (C class)Bean Creek (C class) Garfield Park (B class) Irvington (B class) Emerson Heights / Bosart Brown / Little Flower (C+ class) Near Eastside (not so much Tuxedo Park - C+ class) Parts of the Near Westside near Hawthorne (C to C- class) Riverside (depends here...

If you can find one, definitely, but don't refi your great cash-flower for something only mediocre or minimal.

You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.