This allowed me to get some hands-on experience, build up my credibility (showed that I can find good deals) and my confidence which, in turn, benefitted me when it came to time to raise private money.I know fund all my deals using a mix of hard money, private money and/or seller financing (seller carryback or sub-2).By the way, prior to learning about REI, I was teaching science labs and working on my doctorate degree at UH (which I happily abandoned), so no REI experience at all. :)Good luck!

Everybody is money driven in this business.When a buyer's agent sees 3.5% or 4% showing up in the MLS Broker Synopsis, you can bet your bottom dollar they will make every reason in the book to show that property.It doesn't matter if it's a meth lab or a crack house, buyer's agents will come out of the woodwork trying to grab that 4% Commission!

It's the manufacture and production (i.e. a grow house or a meth lab) that could cause you longer-term issues.Of course, it does bring up obvious questions about the quality of the neighborhood and other tenants.And you might also be able to use the info as negotiating leverage to get a price reduction - at the very least, you are likely to eat some additional vacancy and turnover costs with that unit. 

Meaning, I think people will eventually return to what they were doing to a degree, even if it's a few years after a vaccine, people get more comfortable going back out, etc.I just think there is too much opportunity, research labs, talent, night life, all sorts of things in Boston (and other cities) that will never cease to attract people.But again, to your point, I think this current situation will affect things greatly.

Certainly worth a closer look.You really need to see inside that third unit, unless you're willing to take on a meth lab or who knows what.You might consider two offers.

Moving to the Florida Keys, Marathon in specific.Looking at meeting other investors in the middle keys.We (wife & I) are a team of 2.5 (including our chocolate lab), with intentions of buying and holding long term rentals.

The Michigan Lead-Based Paint licensed inspector is required to send multiple paint chips to a Michigan approved lab to be tested for lead. 

And if you talk with Dino, tell him Nolan from the Lab says hi :)

Should be a yellow lab on a rock.

Now that was like reading a chemistry text book.