Husband and Wife Looking for Multi-Family Property in Mass

[Eder D.]

Hello!

My wife and I are planning our move to Massachusetts from North Carolina, we're thinking we may want to get a multi-family home, live in one unit and rent out the other instead of renting an apartment or house that someone else owns. Any advice for looking for multi-family homes within Mass or living in Mass in general? We want somewhere close to Boston (maximum 30-40min train ride away) and a good place for having a rental unit with steady tenants. 

Thank you :)

[Mike Bourgeois]

@Eder D. North of Boston, cities like Lowell, Lawrence and Haverhill have high inventories of multi-family properties, strong rental markets, and commuter trains into the city, but if you’re planning to live there with your wife, then understanding the neighborhoods is key. I’m currently house hacking in North Andover with my wife, and one of the reasons we’re doing it here is because she didn’t feel safe in the Lowell, Lawrence, Haverhill neighborhoods we found available properties in.