I have been in multifamily management for 10 years - managing portfolio's as large as 3,000 units for institutional investors.

There are certain deed types that pretty much indicate a cash buyer - for example, a sheriff's deed is issued from a sheriff sale in my area, then the challenge is identifying the third party buyers from the foreclosing lenders with that example.Another way is discussed in this next post:http://www.biggerpockets.com/topics/46184-help-from-massachusetts-investors-how-do-i-find-out-which-homes-were-bought-in-cash-?

I have found the urban land institute real estate development handbooks to be an excellent resource.

May I suggest you attend our free Black Diamond networking event tonight in Waltham MA.

Rentals so far are SFR or small residential multi family. 2) Flips have been in MA but have also looked in Southern NH.

I know from experience because I just relocated and had to make new contacts because many of these smaller institutions do not loan outside of the few counties they service.

I am on the other side of the country (Massachusetts) but I do know some investors out in the Seattle Washington area.

You might have a quicker path if you work for another broker, pay and benefits will probably be less than a larger institution, but the ladder is shorter.There is also the path I took, going with FDIC as a bank examiner, that gives you experience quickly that most brokers would never gain in the business and it opens doors widely.

(mainly because it again reminds them and I may receive it on the fifth when it is technically late in Massachusetts).How do you help your Tenants?

I have a goal of getting another multifamily on the Northshore of MA in another 2 years.