Anyone have experience in Southbridge MA?

[Robert Cook]

Hi there, I am from Worcester MA and looking for my first deal. I'm looking for deals in the city and some surrounding towns but reasonably priced homes in Southbridge MA keep coming to my attention. I'm wondering if anyone has experience here and could tell me a little more about what investing in the area is like? I'm familiar with the town, as I work for the hospital here, but haven't considered it from an investing standpoint because I know the area isn't super great. Looking for duplexes or triplexes in which I plan to "house hack" and live in one unit for a short time. I'm not crazy about living in SB but as I said, I keep seeing pretty reasonable deals so I'm considering it. Just looking for some advice. Thanks!