All Forum Posts by: Paul LaGrandeur

@Brandon Ingegneri thank you! You’ve been helpful in both my question. Appreciate you taking the time to answer

@Lisa Kattenhorn thank you so much! I actually just asked my second question on MA vs RI eviction process and you answered that a bit here hahaha.

I’ll keep looking around and will keep your friend in mind thanks!

@Lisa Kattenhorn I guess I’m not looking for appreciation, I just want to be living in a house on the cheap and have the mortgage paid down, with a little bit of cash flow. I am an insurance adjuster, so I can deal with a broken pipe or a shredded roof, I am more afraid of evicting my neighbors every month. Hearing from you and Brandan makes me want to do another drive through. Any neighborhoods you think I should check out this week?

@Brandon Ingegneri would you say in Woonsocket that you’ve had luck finding reliable tenants with your screening? Rent paid every month on time is all I want, I’ll work 100 hours a week if I have to to get started.

I know you’re right that it is the deal that matters. And I definitely think I can get a deal in Woonsocket, but as a new young landlord, everyone says I can still screw up a great deal in a tougher market, and I think there’s definitely some truth to that.

I’ve talked to a few landlords in MA, and a few in RI. And the general consensus seems to be that renting in MA can pose bigger issues with evictions and the courts. Has anyone heard any horror stories from either state or have any general thoughts on the subjects?

All the online “lists” I’ve seen seem to think RI is less landlord friendly, but the landlords I have talked to so far seem to think differently.

@Jenny Sayavong I would not say firm, but it would be most convenient to the territory in MA i work in. I think Lincoln, Cumberland and maybe some areas in providence could work as well.

@Anthony Thompson @Sam Albert

I may be down there this next week! Definitely a possibility.

@Sam Albert I am a first time home buyer - looking into that now! Thank you so much for your input!

@Frank Patalano

Do you have an opinion on the long term trajectory of Pawtucket? I think the negative effects of the Paw Sox loss are exaggerated.

@Anthony Thompson thank you for responding - I had seen your responses on other posts here and am excited to see that you responded to mine!

Essentially I am looking to subsidize my living situation and be able to move to another property. I’ll need to be in the northeast for work. I don’t think I could get something where the full mortgage could be covered.

My interest in economic prospects is to secure property within an area that qualified tenants will want to be in coming years. This is why I am looking more towards Pawtucket and not Woonsocket. Obviously I will do my due diligence to ensure tenants are qualified, but I feel that being in a better area would help to sustain good tenants and healthy rental values.