There's plenty of great areas for REI up there, no?

It is growing like a weed and there plenty of growth left to be had. 

I can be wrong on this, although I have shopped around plenty. 

There is plenty in Boston and i usually go to the Worcester meet ups.

Id keep looking if it was not an approved short sale ( even an approved short sale takes a very very long time and theres no guarantee that you will even close on the house after months of waiting). q1)There are plenty of non traditional lenders that could offer you construction financing if the numbers make sense but it will cost you with points and a higher rate.

Plenty of opportunities. 

There are plenty out there with fair rates and lower fees.

This is a great area with plenty of opportunities to grow as an investor.Feel free to reach out if you ever want to chat about deals, strategies, or just connect with other local investors.

Plenty of room for upgrades in the building which was appealing.

Quote from @Bob Schulte: I’ve seen plenty of private money lending stories go south, and it’s definitely a topic worth discussing.