Hello, I have been listening to the Bigger Pockets podcast, trying to chip away at my ignorance when it comes to all things real estate.

You deal with them  5)  "Profit by investing in tax liens" by  Larry Loftis       "Zero Risk Real Estate" by Chip CummingsThe books give you a basic understanding  but after you understand the basics the most important thing to read is the specific county laws and rules concerning their tax sale. 

@Mindy Jensen thanks for chipping in!

I do know that MA evictions can take 6 months or more, so in that time, these people could feed their kids lead paint chips so they can sue and take your house, so getting the cert quick is probably the way to go.I can also give you the contact info of a lead inspector I like to work with, he's fair and doesn't try to fail something so he can charge you to come back and reinspect.

It's completely free and we run on donations being chipped in via Meetup.comI want to offer more content, more value, and keep growing this group.

Originally posted by @Chip Chronister:I have a few properties and  now the bank wants 20 percent down and 6 months of payments per property in the bank to cover my payment just in case all of them go vacant at the same time for 6 months.

Unless they have kids that are eating the paint chips, it's not going to be dangerous to use. 

At a minimum, damage from the smoke/fire/firemen includes smoke smell throughout, chipped stucco, broken windows, damaged paint, destroyed eave/soffit, insulation replacement, cleaning, roof damage, and loss of rental income.

Keep killing it man, I would be tempted to take my chips off the table. 

To be frank, I have $160k in student debt, and would love to start chipping away at that even more via real estate and my business ventures.We're currently looking in the Vancouver/Portland, Oregon area primarily (really Vancouver).