I've been looking into Mass real-estate myself, and have networked with a few real-estate pro's in the area.

It helps it become muscle memory, and it helps me get more efficient at finding the information I need to do the analysis.  

I was booted out of the International Physicist's Consortium because I theorized that the quantum wave length of cobalt 7 added to the instability of the linear mass of Wall Street's hyper volatility leading to the melt down in 2008.

Right now the property has the most mass-market appeal so I'm not touching anything.

@Matthew Charron I do hope someone takes you up on your offer.In case no one does though, I'd recommend you attend a local real estate investor group like Black Diamond REI in southern Mass. or RI Real Estate Investors Group in RI.You'd want to engage several people in conversation, particularly during the times at the beginning and end of the meetings when folks typically network, and maybe ask a few folks out to coffee.Many people look for "mentors", and that might work for you, but another approach to consider would be just to try making friends with people who are one or two steps ahead.So maybe they're not successful full-time investors (the Holy Grail of Mentor-seeking), but instead own one or two rental properties, or have done one or two successful flips, or really anything in one of the directions you want to go.I find that can be easier to achieve, and you can get a lot out of it because such folks are very familiar with the challenges you face - after all, it wasn't long ago they were at that same point themselves.

The population of New Orleans fell from 484,674 before Katrina (April 2000) to an estimated 230,172 after Katrina (July 2006) — a decrease of 254,502 people and a loss of over half of the city’s population.(1) By July of 2015, the population was back up to 386,617 — 80% of what it was in 2000.So apparently once a large disaster hits an area, its safe to assume 2 things: 1, people leave en mass. 2, it takes them a long time to come back.I'm not sure the Houston area will ever be what it once was.

In Mass, auctions are held at the actual property on the given date/time, rather than the courthouse steps.Feel free to reach out directly and I can send you some of the websites I use to track auctions.

Hi Kate and others,I also am looking in southern central NH (as well as Mass) for multi-family.

I come across many properties where the owner listed in Mass Land Records is not the same listed as the owner in the Tax Assessor's office.  

Renters defaulted in mass creating loss's for undercapitalized landlords who lost homes in droves.. it all added up.