I of course will eventually be open to any market but for my first deal I want to stay semi local within a couple hours of a drive. what do you think about using hard money to put the 25% down and using traditional commercial financing for the remainder?

I believe the home is fully paid off; apparently the child has been paying the property tax semi-annually but apparently has been living rent-free. 

Though if you had held onto those semi-detached singles (half duplexes) a few more years I think you could have gotten $50-60K each for them.

Most all of financial management and wealth building concepts are accessible to any 8th grader, once we are made aware they exist -- diversify :)   The I-bonds adjust interest semi-annually. 

The whole places needs to be painted and there is quite a bit of space to paint, around 2800 sq ft of walls (Its a 3 bedroom townhouse type of place, main level, upstairs and then semi-finished lower level).

We want your opinion if a nice semi in-ground pool with a deck would bring more attention to the property verse a property without a pool at all. 

I am based in East Boston and I have a semi finished basement in a 3 Multifamily that I would like to legalize and make it part of Unit 1. 

The group is semi-private, but you can request to join.

Annual lease $650, Semi Annual Lease $675, Month to Month $700 Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

My mother who has $150k equity in her fixed up house backed out.The only person left that I could at least semi trust is my incredibly wealthy uncle.