There is talk of shutting down the construction industry though and that will have me lining up at the gov't $$ trough for small business loans, haha.  

Hi BP Community,
My brother and I are currently putting property acquisitions on hold right now as we try to build our reserves and find really good deals in this current environment. So, we have a bit more time on o...

There are many companies still moving into the greater Boston area, and many of the dominate industries in Boston continue to require face time - think construction, biotech, education, medical personnel, etc.I do think there will continue to be an increase of people moving from Boston proper into the surrounding greater Boston area. 

The real estate industry is particularly sensitive to agents exceeding the parameters of their realtor license. 

Or the Block Industries case from the Summer of 2017 where the Tax Court unraveled a “Magical Options Contracts Make Roth IRA Instantly Huge” scheme.

With that being said, certain industries will feel the effects of the red tape for longer, and those should be evaluated (eg. airlines).

I was expecting massive disruption in the real estate industry but if this is adopted nationwide it should definitely soften the impact.Donald Servick  

Read up on industry books and listen to podcasts to learn from those who have been doing this a while and you will be a few steps ahead in the game :) Stay safe. 

We as an industry should be teaching our clients to buy right, collaborate with experts and fulfill our fiduciary duty to the clients.As always, there is a ton of opportunity in adversity.

I’m a full time mechanical engineer in oil & gas, and with the recent downturn in the industry I’ve become even more committed to pursuing a career in real estate investing.