When I say "big builders" I don't mean the publics--I mean the local guys who were the dominant players in the market either pre fire, or pre-market-collapse that have come out of retirement. 

The rental market in the Boston area (along with NYC) is largely dominated by agents.

Good to hear @Dominic Courtney.  

Following this thread ... my wife moved to Rockville from Texas recently and I will be following ... in Maryland at the moment and interested in tax lien certificates ... the tax sale in Montgomery Co was today [June 11] ... from the results of last year's tax sale it seems like hedge funds/WS dominate the tax lien sales in Montgomery Co ... would be interested in buying a few Baltimore tax lien certificates with the idea of the properties being redeemed but down the road could see buying TLCs with the idea of obtaining the property down the road and rehabbing the property ... seems like an interesting business in a risky area ...

@Dominic Courtney it has been good. 

Dominic Balascio(Parkway LAw), Brian Funk, Kirsh LAw Firm, Bill Dolan, or Bryan Murray. 

It may sound like one step towards divorce but it may also remove stress over money by saying “you do your thing and I will do mine”.

Read the book, "A Whole New Business" by Gene Trowbridge. 

at that price point owner occ resales are far and few between... those that can afford to buy homes wont buy that cheap of home since the area will be renter dominated and schools not that good.other wise any small little mid west town of 30k or under will have this. 

@Dominic Battezzato  Chances are if its a rental property you may have to amortize the loan over 20 years especially if you buy it in an entity.