
14 August 2018 | 6 replies
I wouldn't put too much weight on what grade it has per the county website, as that is pretty general.

2 August 2018 | 6 replies
To locate them, sort by category.

15 August 2018 | 11 replies
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7 September 2018 | 13 replies
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31 July 2018 | 15 replies
.- 3-4 units still puts you in the residential category- 5 or more units is commercial residential and most lenders will expect you to have experience and will generally have more restrictions on the lending process- A 10+ cap rate in the Boston area will be extremely challenging to find unless you are planning on a massive value add or redevelopment- No idea what your personal financial situation, but a 3 family in Worcester versus a 20 unit requires a very different upfront financial commitment.

31 July 2018 | 2 replies
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27 July 2018 | 7 replies
These types of renovations put the property in a new category, where the value of the house isn't incrementally increased, it is increased via step-function to a new class of property.Because these types of renovations are difficult, risky, require experience, require vision, require cash, etc., most homeowners won't undertake these types of renovations and therefore can't "unlock" all the additional value themselves.So, to summarize, the two ways that flippers make money in this business are to make money when you buy (i.e., purchase so far below market value that you have equity after the renovations) and/or make money when you sell (i.e., increase the value so much with the renovations as to put the property in a new class when you sell)."
31 July 2018 | 15 replies
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3 August 2018 | 9 replies
Years of should I shouldn’t I thought vanished and I felt a huge weight lifted.

6 November 2018 | 16 replies
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