Raising the  amount required to buy your target properties is not easy, and beyond the amount that must be raised without leverage it will be difficult for you to provide favorable return profile for your investors.

A handy search bar in the upper right makes it easy to find previous discussions, blogs, podcasts, and other resources.

Haverhill is another interesting area with reasonable home prices and a lot of municipal developments in the works (also the commuter rail and easy access to major highways).

I was using Cozy and it was super simple and easy to navigate.  

Get on next door, FB, etc. and post within your community to see who other home owners are referring.

Sorry if I did not word that correctly before, but that is what I was referring to. $340,000 of that entitlement is tied up with my first property in FL and the rest is tied up at my home here in MD.

I also see your point about avoiding bargain basement properties, especially insofar as tax shielding is easier with an asset of a reasonable size.Your point about barriers to entry is also interesting, since I suppose those barriers can be geography (natural boundaries of mountains/water), but you're probably referring to that which impedes future construction?

They’re easy to install and, while not perfect, they’ll make a noticeable difference.

.#1 NUMBERS GAME:  It's not easy.   

If you have the right team, your job as an investor should be pretty easy: 1.