You can connect at the South Shore REIA and there is a group in Taunton also.   

But, I wouldn't let the price point deter you too much - in this rate environment there are deals to be made and there are strategies you can implement with your agent to get a permanent or temporary lower rate.

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For example, nearly 25% of all North Shore properties were illegally rented at one time or another. 

It was using the old refrigerant freon... either replace the whole thing and upgrade to puron or buy a used compressor and pay $600-800 for 25 lbs of freon (with luck) for a temporary patch until it needed more refrigerant.

We have property in Gulf Shores (AL), Orange Beach(AL), and outside Pigeon Forge (TN). 

Other options - cash out refi to fund additional deals outside CA, shore up reserves, stockpile cash on hand & acquire more silver Eagle coins.

@Fareed R.these will vary a bit depending on which market of Lake Tahoe you are in (South Lake, Incline, West shore, Tahoe City to name a few) as the utilities could be a huge range depending on the age of the property, its size, energy efficiency, and amenities offered.

The effects of COVID-19 may be leading to a temporary slowdown in new inventory; a direct correlation has not been proved yet.

In the meantime we're renting in Alameda--we intend this to be temporary, though the area is pretty ideal for us long-term.