Hi @Jason SilvermanThere are a few Real Estate meetups that I recommend in the Greater Boston AreaMultiFamily Investors Network Which Matt Picheny and Darina Pogodina run in NewtonI along with 3 other real estate investors @Ann Bellamy @Nick Aalerud Daniel Store run Black Diamond Real Estate Investors in the Burlington and Worcester area.There is also the Chelmsford REIA in Chelmsford MA you can attend.There are more, but I think these are the most popular near Boston.

Hi @Diamond Bland and welcome to BiggerPockets!

@Nicholas Van Blarcom go to meetup.com look up Black Diamond REIA and Metrowest REIA.

Multiple exit options help turn coal into diamonds. 

., having to finish a project by a deadline or else facing a huge penalty when doing a reverse 1031 exchange, or to meet a deadline agreed with the city who will impose punitive fines if you miss it).This is also a good question to ask in a local real estate group such as RIREIG or Black Diamond REI, as I'm sure others will give different answers to this excellent question.Last minor note: Years ago someone told me it's a good practice, if you ARE going to get proof of insurance, to insist that the insurance company send it over to you directly (fax or email) since it's possible an unscrupulous contractor could alter an old certificate to change the date.

Search online for the following real estate networking groups: Black Diamond- Waltham, Metro West Real Estate Professionals - Framingham, Boston Real Connection, The Boston Investor networking event.

Kristi's a gem/diamond... thorough and she's down to earth.

A great book on this topic is “BOLD”, by Peter Diamonds.

Seth, I suppose if a GC helps walk a quality sub through the process that GC may find a diamond in the rough.

The grass is always greener...If you never read "Acres of Diamonds", a short essay written maybe 50 years ago and popularized by Earl Nightengale, take a moment to read it.