I tried using turn-key guys to get into a dozen markets at the same time - it didn't work out well as I was entirely dependent on them for results and most were just marketing arms with no muscle or real intention of delivering what they had promised.

On a brick Vicky you have the option of loosing the brick - actually you would be turning it into a thermal mass on the conditioned side of the wall which has benefits - by covering the external wall with 2-4" of hardboard insulation and re-cladding.

Any help or guidance you can share from your experience is very much appreciated.Hi @Ali Boone, we love muscle beach (Venice Beach)!

Mass laws require shared egresses to be cleared by landlord.

Not with small rental props, unless you flip out and go mass murder, than yeah, maybe $10 mil will be awarded.

Even if you have closed a few deals in the past, you must have a mentor who can help take you to the next level in your real estate investing business.For many years I have been a successful real estate investor and I still marvel at the masses of less experienced RE Investors who flounder in this REI business.

I'm a licensed contractor and real estate salesperson in Mass, and I've personally done a couple of rehabs, a tear down (for my now-primary residence) and had some success investing in non-performing notes (@NPN) during the height of the financial crisis.I'm back in the game after a couple years on the sidelines.

US construction uses cheap materials and mass produced appliances and fixtures that look high end but really aren't high end at all. 

Brianna:Banks will try to muscle you into submitting your taxes along with your mortgage payments - here they'll also try to sell you {life/disability} insurance to cover the mortgage in the event you are hit by a bus - however, they cannot force you to pay your taxes through them.

You bring up a good point too, for those that do mass mailings, the law doesn't exempt you.