In Mass as an attorney I just needed to apply to become a Broker (and pay the bond).

To the kids watching at home...that's how it is done.Another example of a great BPer providing valuable insight to the newly formed masses!

Many parts of Mass. is pro-tenant.Ann Bellamy is a hard money lender on here but also an investor and is in Mass. so I would give her a call.Is the seller insolvent??

The things to remember in FL is this1) Coastal property is vertually inattainable for the masses.

Now with my first deal done (Well, just waiting for it to sell now); I am hunting for my second deal, but would love any and all insight for some ways to compete with mass amounts of inventory and new construction.I look forward to meeting with as many people as possible and am a member of the Jacksonville and Wilmington Real Estate Investors groups and am always trying to network and learn!

Listen to the podcasts to other people from Mass, network on here, there plenty of successful people on this site that are willing to help you in your endeavors.

So far the owner/manager has had us move the location of the walls 3 times Mass ordered sheetrock that can't be put up between units because of fire code regulations.

@Ross TramplerIf you want an owner to allow you to lease with option, see houses for sale and for rent on Craigslist in SE NH and NE Mass, it is expensive as I grew up in Boston, Try to get market rent and a new appraisal and a property inspection to find defects.

You are (almost) living the dream life of my younger self - Mine would have included some white water, skiing and SCUBA - but enough of that So lets talk REI - If I were in your (rock climbing) shoes, here is what I would do - Use your 100k to pay cash for your first investment - you should easily be able to find a property to generate the $1,000 / mo with a $100,000 investment - Here in the houston area, we can get about $1,000 with just a bit more than $100,000 --- maybe $110,000 - $120,000  and that looks like a < 10year old home in a great neighborhood - but I'm sure you can get better returns with something less expensive in the midwest - Next I would just continue to enjoy your life and work occasionally while saving a bit of your income for the next purchase --- when you live below your means, it has a tendency to pile up pretty quick -- once you have a few thousand in passive income, you should be a more attractive applicant for financing to to accelerate your acquisition rate - The good news is that you are starting super young and it will be difficult to keep from acquiring a massive portfolio by the time you are at most people's "normal" retirement age-The other option (and less desirable in my opinion - although probably easier in the beginning) is to find someone with a good job/income, but zero money to invest (this forum has them coming out of the woodwork) and partner with them on the purchase --- use part of your $100,000 for down payments on several and keep a bit in reserve for emergencies--Whatever you do, you are way ahead of the masses- Enjoy the lifestyle and Happy Investing,jeff

I'm in central Mass and would love to sit with someone so I can accelerate my investing.