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Do you know which TYPE of eviction will get the tenant out the fastest? How about the provisions in your lease that will NEVER hold up in court, no matter how iron clad your wording is? Inessa Shur, of Shur Law Group, LLC exclusively works representing landlords and property managers in all areas of the…
You contract for a property and find out there are title issues. Yet again. It seems like every time you get an offer accepted, there is a delay for one title problem or another. Some are deal-killers, some are easy fixes. Some drag on past the time that makes the project viable. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could…
High end city houses that appeal to today’s buyer look quite different from starter homes in the ‘burbs. And what about that mid-level home? Maximizing your sale price while minimizing your costs is what it’s all about, and staging to the right level is a large part of that. Brenda Douglas of Staged Works…
Looking for an additional source of funding for complex commercial projects? Mass Development can help you with a range of housing projects, from historic tax credits to affordable housing programs. This little known state-funded agency provides loans, brownfields funding, guarantees, and grants, as well as technical assistance in the planning process. Roy Angel joined…
“Cap rates are a better indicator of performance than an estimator of value.” Ok, let’s think about that for a sec. If true, it means that half of what we think we understand about cap rates is probably wrong, or maybe just a guess. I mean, don’t you just take your NOI, apply the cap…
“I wish I knew someone who is knowledgeable about < fill in the blank > so I could ask them about …” This happens to all of us. We have questions and don’t know the right person to ask. Or, we thought we did, but it turns out that we need even more information. We’ve…
All the real estate gurus teach newbie investors that they should start with wholesaling houses. Why? Because it takes no cash and no credit. So it must be a way to make quick cash to build up for your rehabbing or buy-and-hold business, right? They make it sound easy peasy, so they can sell you…
When you choose a property to buy, do you consider the likelihood of eviction, and the cost you will incur? Do you seek out those war zone areas because there is more opportunity? Or do you run the other way? Xavier de Gracia (Harvard Business School MBA Class of 2017) and Antonio Munoz (Wharton Business…
(This meeting was cancelled and will be rescheduled) Sounds simple, right? Buy a tax lien, and sit back and collect 16% interest! Investing in tax liens is an area of real estate investing considered to be “passive” by comparison to rehabbing or rental properties, but it can be much more involved than we realize. And…
That’s what PreservationMass called Abbott Mill. Did you miss our presentation on this project? Well, here is your chance, because we now have updates! We all know of a few old mill projects that have been converted to nice apartments or commercial spaces, and some of us have even been involved in a couple. But…