What influences your decision most when choosing markets?

[Erik Pfundstein]

Hi All, Wondering what are the major factors that everyone considers when looking into different real estate markets? I live in Plymouth, MA. The towns can vary greatly in several demographics and statistics. I would like to see what people’s opinions are on what they look for in terms of broad picture of the markets. If anyone is familiar with massachusetts, the areas vary widely- cape cod, new bedford, taunton, south shore, and of course boston itself (out of my league d/t price) are all much different in price/rent ratio, schools, crime, etc... what are the things that matter most to you and influence your decisions when looking into different markets? My plan is buy/hold or brrrr investing, 3-4 family homes to start. My goal is cash flow, and increasing units over long term. Thanks in advance, looking forward to the insight. Erik