That being said, I only have a few books I actually own that I could offer so far:Books I could let you borrow/trade:- Building Wealth One House at a Time (John Schaub)- Unshakable (Tony Robbins)- The Millionaire Real Estate Agent (Gary Keller)- Rich Dad's Conspiracy of the Rich: The 8 New Rules of Money (Robert Kiyosaki)Books I'd like to read/borrow:- How to Win Friends and Influence People (Dale Carnegie)- Think and Grow Rich (Napoleon Hill)- Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor (Amanda Han/Matthew McFarland)I have a few more business/mindset books, but most others are in Spanish.So that's the idea.

The good thing is that I know it will be leased, starting September, the bad thing is that I cant influence the rent.

As a mortgage lender, all of our appraisals must be run through a gov mandated "Appraisal Management Company" and we can't have any contact or influence over who takes/picks up the appraisal request.

Though he has more experience with rehabbing this is not something you need to factor in to your answers as it isn't something that will influence or affect our agreement financially or at all.

So far I am only working with a few clients that I have found organically and haven't yet started aggressively reaching out to my sphere of influence or marketing for leads.

If anyone is familiar with massachusetts, the areas vary widely- cape cod, new bedford, taunton, south shore, and of course boston itself (out of my league d/t price) are all much different in price/rent ratio, schools, crime, etc... what are the things that matter most to you and influence your decisions when looking into different markets?

That cost may influence your decision on what to do with the property.

Are you involved i.e. what is your sphere of influence?

I would also say that your investment strategy will be influenced by the market in which you invest.

Would you choose to live in the top or bottom and what factors would influence your decision?