You can raise cash via debt or equity and via institutional or private means.

I need to get rent ready for my property in Worcester, Massachusetts, and my mother's property in Shirley, Massachusetts.

There are many factors to consider when expanding to new markets but our requirements are landlord-friendliness, insurance costs, lower price points, and institutional-investment presence.

Institutional and regular folks alike! 

Does Central Ma have a decent market to start looking for deal for BRRRR?

@Jeff CostaThere are other players in the space, most are institutional and don’t handle the individual investor.

In Massachusetts, towns are passing energy codes that increase the cost of housing.

does anyone know of a conventional financing institution that offers 75% LTV cash out refi on a duplex?

sometimes i see people "overpay" - IE, pay more than I would - but, maybe they know something I don't, or have a skill I don't.and while I think the role of institutional investors has been largely overstated, they are definitely still one important factor, especially in certain markets.i think the tougher, riskier strategies still work, but i don't recommend those to beginners... because they are tough and risky.

Can anyone recommend a CPA who is well versed in Real Estate tax law in Massachusetts?