The LRA is a graveyard for properties that went through rounds and rounds of public auction without any of the people there showing any interest. 

Look up the public records to see who legal the owners are.

During the evening, as my friends meet new people, they will invariably point at me and tell the person they just met "you need to talk to Linda, she knows about what the topic you just brought up", so my friends kind of funnel people to me a little bit as well.In the last 18 months, I've actually begun speaking in public. 

Happy to see another youngin' eager to learn and jump into the commercial space.

You can establish the land trust and remove your name from the public filing as owner, allowing for some anonymity.

There are brown or black specs on the beams of my crawl space, any idea what these are?

That means my name is on the public filing upon creation, but transfers into the client’s name after the filing.

Always get a W9 from whomever you hire• Make sure you have them sign lien waivers before you give final payment• Check your city's court documents(public info and usually online) to ensure they don't have any judgements against them• Do not pay 50% up front.

The next one is Jan 22nd at the Groton Public Library at 6pm.

Here in California, there are potential statewide mandates that would Upzone properties for bigger and denser developments if they are located in and around major public transportation hubs, ie- metro systems.