Mentorship for me has not been about strictly business, but about friendship.

Conversely, AREC is VERY strict about enforcing the law when the actions are discovered after-the-fact and do not comply.  

Hi @Kevin Lin,Keep in mind when buying that lead paint laws in MA are really strict.

So the fact that there are strict lead laws in MA can actually make you money in the long run.

is there any section/forum targetted on strictly new construction?

You could demo just the rock that's on the wall area, limiting the rock to strictly the fireplace. 

Ideal tenants are not born they are created through proper training and strict enforcement.I would give them one opportunity to correct their bahaviour and if positive results are not forth comming I would not renew their lease.

This is strictly speaking from someone who has not yet purchased a property and is weighing their options.  

That makes sense to me when considering the larger 25 units+ but to those who insist on leveraging and doing deal after deal how do you get around this or do you just strictly invest in 4 units/below?

On the other hand, a friend of mine who started with very little renovation experience acts as the GC on her flips and treats her investors strictly as lenders, and has done very well so far.My feeling is that I would be alright with taking 1/3 on our first deal with John, but only if the cost of my husband overseeing and performing all work goes into John's renovation costs rather than coming out of our share at the end.What do you guys think?