Some background: my friend is a tenant who has been living rent-free in a unit for over ten years but is a professional painter and has been painting numerous properties/units for the landlord in lieu of rental payments.

You can hire an attorney to do a 'quiet title' where they contact all the lien holders to negotiate a deal with them to clear the title. 

PROs:Adds a level of professionalismAccess to MLSNetworking with other agentsAccess to resources of TREC, TAR, NAR, SABOR, & other groupsListing your owner propertiesAbility to earn commissions (or given them up in order to get a deal)Ongoing education that keeps you at the forefront of the market, legal issues, & trendsCONs:More liability (assume professional liability)Some people just don't like RE agentsRealtor - often considered the last bastion of hope for people who have failed to launch a  successful career in anything else.Dues, Fees, Insurance, Expenses in GeneralSubject to rules and laws that don't apply to non-realtorsHaving to work with TREC (they are just very slow and cumbersome to work with)For me, I find it worth it to be a professional in my field.  

In particular, I want to get started renovating homes outside of the Northampton, MA area, where quaint country homes are a prime market for visiting professors and working professionals.

Hello everyone,Can anyone in the metro Detroit or/ Detroit area recommend someone that is savy and knowledgable in legal advice, entities, real estate questions as an attorney but need them to be professional!

Recently, I saw on a news site, the city I want my investing career to begin and thrive in, has hired new people to continue demolishing abandoned and condemned homes.

I also thought it didn't seem very professional and I doubt would get me to make a call.

Some partner or hire a contractor to give them reliable bids as well. 

This type of transaction has very specific rules to make sure to speak to a professional who clearly understands that, and moreover understand exactly what you're trying to accomplish as this may or may not be a good fit

Any sub-lease activity would ONLY be to a traveling professional vetted by myself, a fellow owner and investor, and there would be financial upside above market rents for any willing owner.