I have a l am a commercial loan broker in the NYC area and we have a conference call on Thursday and the direct lender will be giving information about his loan products and criteria you should join us

We actually have conference calls for investors to meet up with hard money lenders one is tomorrow at 4pm est if you are interested in jumping on pm me

That said, your next step must be to learn "financial self-defense" by gaining a solid understanding of, as you say, "what a good deal is."

There are foreign conferences every year that held in Europe and China where you can find those people specifically looking to invest in those markets..

I think my graduate level research skills paid off for the first time ever.I might have the intern go through the actual bill on Tuesday and get me every conference agreement relating to RE.

Additionally, include whether any shared spaces, such as conference rooms and parking lots, will be accessible to the person securing the lease.

Given that $27,000 (plus legal costs of defense) are on the line, I'd spend $100 or whatever to get 30 minutes of time with a local, experienced, land lord/tenant attorney to lay out your facts and see if there's any merit to the claim. 

At least in my state the tenant can withhold part of the rent to make repairs to make the unit livable, but it appears that your tenant did not pay for repairs so this is not a valid defense. 

@Pat Noyes - some conferences are a great way to meet up investors, as well as local meetups.

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