Crystal Smith , this property is 2 blocks from the lake in South Shore.

Take a step back and look at what is happening:ï‚· Subprime meltdownï‚· Housing bubbleï‚· Foreclosure crisisï‚· Bear Stearns collapseï‚· Countrywide Mortgage rescueï‚· Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac bailoutï‚· Lehman going underï‚· Merrill Lynch takeoverï‚· Wamu in troubleï‚· Wachovia in troubleï‚· Citibank at riskï‚· Banks pool together $70 BILLION to shore up liquidityThe financial & banking system is being held together with bubble gum and bailing wire.

If you are using her money as a temporary bridge then maybe you pay her extra or you reduce the risk she is exposed to.

If you decide to buy this place, then make it lead free, you will have to abide by the EPA regulations and everything else associated with MDE and abating lead. .. you will be using EPA certified contractors, you will have to put the tenant up (at your expense) in temporary lodging with temporary utilities (i.e., a hotel/motel), etc., etc., etc.Much better to do a full risk reduction (lead safe) or go lead free with an EMPTY unit.  

We found an apartment building that offers a temporary lease, perfect! 

Hi All,Does anyone with experience flipping or rehabbing in the Boston area (South Shore specifically), work with a GC that they would recommend?

The tree bugs the hell out of me and I want to cut it down but the other part of me is saying save the $ since this is only a temporary stay for a few months.  

I've built a couple of projects in Portsmouth, VA Beach, and the eastern shore.  

If more than 2 major banks collapse, the EU would likely step in with some sort of rescue package and infuse new capital to shore up the remaining banks.This still could be the first domino and is worth observing for our own lessons.Thanks for the questions.

If it's temporary, and they can find another job - usually the issue - reasonably soon, it's worth trying to work with them.