Hey Isadore, Send the tenant a notice of non-payment and have the tenant go down to their local public housing authority office, HRA, or Department of Social Service office and provide them with the notice.

There are cases of local governments delaying payment due to budget constraints.

The issue is the laws should not allow this.https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/working-for-you/new-...Adding a single small unit is expensive residential development.  

My local landfill charges around $2,000 if you can haul it to them.

Never lend far from home.If you don’t have enough money to lend locally in first position, you don’t have enough money to lend.

Need more information about local comps, the condition, and state of the market.

Running numbers, networking, and talking to local investors will boost your confidence when it’s time to pull the trigger.

Is there a local developer/builder who might be interested in the whole package?

Focus on identifying promising neighborhoods in the north or east bay by leveraging your husband’s contractor network, local real estate agents, and online deal-finding platforms.

@Brittany MyrickIf I were getting started in real estate investing in New England, I’d focus on researching local market trends, especially job growth, rental demand, and the broader economic outlook.