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28 January 2025 | 14 replies
Quote from @Sarah Kensinger: Boston is not STR friendly unless you live in the property.
31 January 2025 | 6 replies
The auctions, although online now, are live foreclosure auctions, i.e. the auction style sale which is the culmination of the foreclosure process.
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15 February 2025 | 9 replies
Tell the tenant if they are having problems affording rent, they are welcome to give notice and find a less expensive place to live.
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14 February 2025 | 6 replies
You can gauge this risk by checking state average homeowners insurance rates.Few people live in cities that meet all the above requirements.
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14 February 2025 | 1 reply
Could be a 2-4 unit or a live in flip.
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13 February 2025 | 7 replies
Additionally if you are deeding the property you live in to an LLC you may lose the homestead exemption which could actually increase your taxes.
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13 February 2025 | 8 replies
Hey Jack,I'm currently living in R.I and I grew up in MA.
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13 February 2025 | 9 replies
a lot of people will poo poo this, but I also live in a market where cash flow is low, property taxes are high and properties are expensive (which is a relative term).
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27 January 2025 | 56 replies
Recently I’ve been living next to an illegal and poorly run STR operation and I can now better empathize with folks who strongly oppose them.
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24 January 2025 | 0 replies
I need to find a place to live and I don't know what to do.