Hi Grace:I highly recommend joining Masslandlords, as they have compiled many excellent documents, including leases that adhere to MA laws, as well as several addendums covering a multitude of situations and also have a forum where you can ask questions and benefit from others' experience.

After I have signed rental agreements, I plan to perform a quick survey seeking why the renters chose their rental and compile the data to use moving forward. 

Keep all the OMs - start compiling your own database of market data. 

Also, an individual's work as an investor for the individual's own use isn’t participation unless the individual is directly involved in day-to-day management or operations.Work done as an investor includes(1) studying and reviewing financial statements or reports on operations of the activity,(2) preparing or compiling summaries or analyses of the activity's finances or operations for the individual's use, and(3) monitoring the finances or operations of the activity [Temp.

-Ian Hi Ian, First, you need to know the following, and a broker can help you compile the information.1) Lease expiration dates2) Base rent and NNN amount, if applicable. 

Im currently bootstrapping my way into the industry and have a few questions that I feel would help me with my first step:1) What's the best way to contact cash-buyers (3-5) that I can begin building rapport with to learn from and utilize as I begin compiling distressed propoerties?

I just compiled this list for whenever I do use another strategy.Traditional Long Term Rental:- Zillow- Realtor.com- Hotpads- FB Marketplace- FB Groups- Apartments.com- CraigslistRent-by-room Rental:- FB Marketplace- FB Groups- Zillow- Roomies.com- Roomiapp.comShort-Term-Rental:- Airbnb- VRBO- Flip Key- Booking.comMedium-Term Rental- Furnished Finders- Kopa.co- Airbnb (with 30 day minimum stay)Good luck!

We’re compiling a list of those complaints as we speak so we know exactly what they were. 

I’m trying to compile a potential buyers list so I can hit the ground running in March when I turn 18 and was wondering if anyone had any advice on forming relationships with buyers or any general advice regarding wholesaling or how to get my foot in the real estate door.Any advice will be Greatly,Greatly appreciated.

I have done a ton of research on my own, compiled a list of questions, and then asked those questions to my CPA during a scheduled sit-down consultation.