Building a Rehab Team - South of Boston, MA

[Steven Tierney]

Hi Everybody,

I’m looking to build a team for rehabbing SFRs in the area South of Boston, MA for the next 6 months, and then after that I’ll be moving my (currently non-existent) operation to the South Shore of Massachusetts for the long-term.  I thought while we’re waiting for the right primary residence opportunity to come along, and we have some funds available, now is the time to start our Real Estate investing side business.  I know you’re only as good as the team around you, so I thought it’d be good to get recommendations from the folks here on BP.  I’m currently in search of the following members for my team:

General Contractor for SFR rehabs (see below for list of towns)
HomeStyle (or other traditional renovation loan) Specialist
REI friendly CPA
REI friendly Attorney and/or Title Company
+ Anybody else you think makes sense

The closest REIA meeting to me is in Rockland or Taunton, and I'm planning to get to one of them soon as I'm sure it's a great place to meet people and fill in this list.

Thanks in advance for any feedback.
-Steve

[Steven Hamilton II]

As for an accountant do not feel like you need to use someone local. Many of us accountants have clients worldwide. Payroll, bookkeeping, etc can mostly be done remotely.

Here is a great list of questions to ask a potential accountant:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/70447-questions-to-ask-a-cpa

Also check out the www.NAEA.org page in your search. It should help you find someone local. If someone comes to me, I'll send them your way.

If you need help in your search or want to verify something don't hesitate to ask.

For example: I have clients worldwide and things are just as easy as I e-mail them, talking on the phone. I even use Skype and TeamViewer to communicate with clients so I'd highly recommend looking for one of the best with great references that interviews well with you.

So look for someone you can connect with that works out for your situation.

Feel free to ask here if you have questions.