John -- read and bookmark your local and state codes that pertain to rental real estate.Some are quirky, like the one around here that requires screen doors unless a screened window is within a certain distance of the door.In any event, it's always best to stay ahead of the curve in the rental business.

There is a significant network of RE investors from MA on Bigger Pockets, if you set your keywords to things like MA or Massachusetts or Boston, you'll be notified of discussions pertaining to our area.

Because of the laws pertaining to recourse on the loans many traditional banks are not interested in us for a variety of reasons (no local member, low end segment, single family homes, etc.)This has us mainly looking at 2 different options. 1.

There is nothing in the lease that pertains particularly to rodents, etc. but only states to keep the property "clean and sanitary".

Almost alll the questions that have already been asked and answered on BP pertaining to "transactional funding":http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/110/topics/56732-questions-for-transactional-funding-lendershttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/34667-transactional-funding-what-is-it-http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/49/topics/36175-transactional-lendinghttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/49/topics/59430-hmls-how-did-you-get-started-http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/93/topics/56830-transactional-funding-underwritinghttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/69/topics/58822-transactional-funding-using-ur-irahttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/103/topics/56021-transactional-funding-and-short-sale-flipshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/103/topics/30038-the-average-or-lowest-transactional-funding-for-short-sale-and-reohttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/110/topics/37690-shortsale-transaction-fundinghttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/22/topics/50762-is-anyone-doing-3-6-9-day-funding-http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/110/topics/50882-looking-for-transactional-funding-http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/49/topics/52262-hml-actions-in-case-of-defaulthttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/52407-transactional-funding-http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/52721-mig-flip-funding-good-bad-ugly-iihttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/52046-short-sale-flip-transactional-fundinghttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/49/topics/52421-transactional-funding-concernshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/64/topics/52953-transactional-funding-available-nationwidehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/54715-loaning-out-own-funds-ira-llc-vs-rothhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/55785-transactional-funding-starting-out-http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/110/topics/29405-9-day-transaction-funding-for-reohttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/16/topics/52455-question-about-pof-letter-with-reo-properties-transactional-funding-http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/64/topics/57400-transactional-funding-how-to-start-http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/110/topics/58680-need-transactional-funding-for-more-that-one-dayhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/103/topics/56731-need-advice-for-9-day-hold-in-short-sale-approval-letterhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/103/topics/54707-blue-print-for-short-sale-flipshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/103/topics/52801-lets-creat-the-bp-list-of-flip-friendly-lenders-http://www.google.com/search?

Written by attorney investors, it's full of practical advice pertaining to management of investment property, has sample forms that can be edited, and - most importantly - they tell you what your primary state laws are and where you can read them.

The clients purchase agreement likely includes an exclusive agreement pertaining to the purchase of that property and the right to a commission for completing that objective.

I went to an attorney and paid 75. dollars for half an hour, he charged 150. an hour anyway he read the property code to me that pertained to security deposits and it said that security deposits are only for damage done beyond normal wear and tear so basicly I paid him 75 dollars to tell me that I had to give it back.

While I'm completely in favor of consumer protection and more than willing to abide by rules and regs and invest in education (I happily comply as a licensed real estate salesperson), the securities/notes/brokering world as it pertains to licensing has my head spinning.

Figure out what you have an interest in and then focus on material pertaining to that.