Is Amherst MA a good place to invest?

[Lei Qin]

Hi, I live in Boston, where housing price is ridiculously high. I am new to real estate. I'm wondering if Amherst a good town to invest? It's close to UMASS university (~30,000 students), and investing close to a university is a good option?

Thank you for any advice to invest around Boston.

[Kyle Spearin]

@Lei Qin I went to UMass and wish I'd bought something there when I graduated. It keeps expanding! The market certainly offers a tremendous pool of renters in the form of students and staff as @Jonathan Greene pointed out. You might also be able to employ a short term rental strategy to increase cashflow-- sporting events, conferences, homecomings, graduation, etc. always attract people to the area.

Ask around and try to find people who are investing in Amherst/Northampton and connect with agents in the area to see what's working.