Pumped that you’re starting to attend these local meet ups.id love to connect sometime over coffee if you’re around That would be great, looks like profile says your in Framingham, I take the commuter rail out of West Natick a couple times per week so could meet after work sometime.  

But, for the best potential tenant pool, I would suggest looking to invest in neighborhoods in close proximity to hospitals, colleges, local markets, easy commute, provide sense of safety etc.

W of I-25, as close to the mountains as possible will be easier to find tenants generally speaking (also think of the commute into Denver), and the spring will be the easiest time of year.

This week in my rat race commute I started listening to audio books about investing.

I work for General Dynamics Electric Boat which has decades long contracts with the US government and the turnover rate is relatively high in the company so my thoughts are if I could choose a place that is within commute distance there and within the price range of the average employee that maybe that could be a great idea but I want to know if people think that is too much of an assumption and risk to make?

If military tenants are more your speed, you’ll want to ensure your properties are an easy commute to the military base. 

To start, get pre-approved for a loan, search for multi-family homes, plan commute, consider property taxes, leverage healthcare income, and build a local network.Good luck!

And he lives right across the street from the project so spends NO money on commute ..

I don't know your entire situation, careers, commutes, etc., so only you can decide what fits your budget and your lifestyle best.  

Baltimore is a more affordable market for those like myself that work in Metro DC and don’t mind the commute.