Examples: New Lally columns and footings in the basement to replace temp. columns, 48 sheets of blue board and plaster in rooms that didn’t need any mechanical work but had bad horse hair plaster.  

If Mayor Walsh thinks that Air B&B is responsible for rising rent prices in Boston, he needs to think again.My bet is that the regulation will pass. 

I'd bet that the opportunity cost in waiting over buying a retail property off of Loopnet is going to cost you more in the long run.Research as many properties as possible and talk with as many brokers as possible.

Finding a partner with capital is going to be your best bet depending on the size of the down payment needed.

Tenant laws can eat your lunch and I bet a paycheck they'll never get better.

IMO - If someone is looking to park some money right now I would bet on Englewood, Brookside, Springdale, and Windsor Park.

I bet most people wish they bought all they could in 2015.

. $2300-2500 / month for a 3BR 2BA house in my area, and with my mortgage currently less than $1800 it may be my best bet. 

I bet half to 3/4 of the people who read this thread wonder what in the hell you are talking about :D .

Mark,Your best bet would be to look for a private lender, I'm not aware of any institutional lenders offering non-recourse financing to retirement accounts outside of the US.