Walking in the front door of the office to meet the staff, gauge the atmosphere, and view the office itself is the best way to size up how well a company will take care of you.If the staff and office are in disarray, you and your property won't be far behind.     

Depending on your tolerance for risk, I think there are always opportunities to negotiate with motivated sellers in and around Boston.Always happy to meet up and chat about Real Estate and connect with like-minded folks so let me know.Best,Cheng

I was told that they may do a rental revenue commitment that they must meet.

PPS: I have been "studying" REI for some time now through BP and in person at the SJREI meetings.

I've been out of the MS office game for a long time. 

I'd be happy to meet for a coffee sometime if you're interested?

Hey Justin Fraser , where can I find more info on these local meet ups?

Some numbers for your perusal:Purchase price: 70kLand value plus shop 35kMoney this house could easily eat before all is said and done in fixing it $70KValue if we poured $70K into this house  $120-130K todayValue as-is  $55KRent the house could fetch if we dropped $5K into it  $800/moExisting mortgage $622/month pitiCould refinance to a piti of $500/monthI ran a scenario where, if I dropped $10k to stabilize the condition of the house and $25k to convert the garage to a studio apartment (rent for $300), it would be around 10 years before I could break even.Thanks for any advice or insight you can offer as you play the what-if game with me.

BPers,I'm just looking to meet some local investors/property managers/brokers/landlords to discuss the different markets in Philadelphia.

Hey Matt,  I'm flying out to see the area, meet with local investors & contractors and then I'm having my realtor (who's an investor) visit the properties I like on the MLS.