The speaker was VERY convincing, and managed to sign quite a large percentage of the attendees up to a 3-day real estate course for about $2,500; (I forget exactly how much as many discounts and what have you came into effect the more stuff you signed up for!)

I don't know MA law, but you may have to post notice to cure the condition before filing paperwork.If you terminate their lease effective July 1st and they stay, you'll have to start eviction then, and you'll lose at least a month.

Short of demo to the studs, is there any cost effective ways to eliminate the odor?

An LLC has to look like, operate like and effectively be a business.

They are not the ones that will be dealing with the effects of your decision.

It must be harder than usual to find motivated sellers as Power of Sale and banks selling for fair market value definitely have their effect on the market for motivated sellers.

Then they will run out of money and fizzle.A similar effect occurred when Zillow entered the market.

Then look for local chapters and associates list in your area the property is in.The assessment needs to be if residential use can you tear down the building and build new or rehab the building effectively on it's own??

I would not mind getting my feet wet in personal real estate investments so I could be an effective real estate attorney, but I would like to try and learn to be successful at both Flip and Fix and Buy and Hold.Do people tend to specialize in one type of transaction or another?

Mini blinds are pretty cost effective.