Advice on Multi-family Rental Properties around Boston

[Brian St Germain]

Hello!

I live around the Boston area and I am hoping to start my journey in real estate investing by purchasing my first multi-family unit. I know this city is fairly expensive so I was curious if anyone has familiarity of what areas around Boston tend to be reasonably priced but also support a decent ROI on a multi-family investment?

I have a pretty good idea about the general vibe of different areas, but don't have a great pulse on the rental real estate market. I have looked a bit at the North Shore area (Winthrop, Revere,) as well as Malden and Everett, but in general the prices seem too high. Any advice or insight would be greatly appreciated!