Hello fellow real estate investors,I wanted to share some important information about the lead-based paint laws in Massachusetts.

Not allowing pets could impact the marketability of your rental, especially in cities like Dallas.According to the article:"Data from Zillow reveals that twice as many renters filter for pet-friendly listings compared to any other amenity in the country’s 25 largest rental markets.

.), you can legally pay a referral fee on a commercial mortgage loan, as long as the referring source does nothing more than call you with a name and phone number of a prospective borrower.However, if the referral source — say, a commercial real estate broker — starts to negotiate terms (rate, points, term, etc.), then he is working as a commercial mortgage broker.

I bought it at a good enough price I knew I could simply turn around and put it back on the market and make a little profit How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

I just moved here from the Boston area and it seems like the real estate taxes will make coming out of a deal with positive cash flow a very tricky endeavor.Jay

@Jay LindgrenRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Found my real estate agent on bigger pockets.

A real estate developer rented out my family’s backyard and put up scaffolding to build a building complex in Queens, New York.The developer and my family signed a contract allowing them to use the backyard.

I'd love to connect and talk more about the market out here if you'd like. 

@Maryann Fialdini, I hate to say it but you need a good real estate lawyer IN YOUR STATE because HOA laws vary somewhat from place to place.