Best areas in Boston & San Diego MSAs to buy and hold

[Robert Steele]

I did some recent analysis of price changes in 20 major MSAs around the country and it looks like the Boston & San Diego (along with other major CA MSAs) RE markets might actually be starting to turn up.

I am in Dallas so know nothing about these areas. I was hoping some of my BiggerPockets brethren could point out which locations they feel make good buy and hold areas and which areas to avoid like the plague.

I want desirable properties in desirable neighborhoods. Not top end - I don't plan on investing _that_ much, but I also do not want class C properties even if they cash flow like mad.

My strategy is to make money via appreciation within this niche of my REI business. Seeing that Dallas absolutely stinks at that. The rest of my business is all about cash flow which Dallas does very well with.

Thanks in advance!