You should definitely check out the Black Diamond meeting in Worcester.

Stainless Steel,Black or White?)

Black Diamond this month is in Waltham on December 12, there is a write up on the BP events page.

@Wendy Black a lot of this depends on what type and condition of property or portfolio you are reserving for. 

Find them through Google and meetup.com Waltham Black Diamond is nearby.Two Great reads, I bought both J.

Everything in my line of work and general life experience teaches me to be aware of and to account for the black swans that can foil your best laid plans.Starting this year, I should be able to put $30-40K per year toward rental properties or other assets.

I think as long as the numbers make sense and you're in the black on a monthly basis, nobody will fault you for buying something in your comfort zone. 

I learned after the first tenant to hire a pool service and build that cost into the rent after I got the house back the pool was black and full of frogs.  

As a courtesy, we provide a paper copy of the report to the applicant (make sure you black out your name and personal information) along with a letter of explanation of why it was denied (this is required by most states as part of the Fair Credit Reporting Act).

Very active on BP and in MA, NH markets and also one of the founders of Black Diamond REIA.We have not personally worked with Ann (yet!)