I would love to hear any suggestions about where I should look to live in the area. 

I own 10.2 acres of undeveloped land in central VT.

I'm curious John Slater, how much did you invest in this club before doing your first deal?

This house-hack will be a negative cash flow while I live in it, fix it up, etc. 

If you enter at this point, be prepared to ride this wave.

The problem is, none of it is based on actual comps, and again, the word "cute" doesn't have anything to do with setting those numners.What you need to do is a full analysis of the comps for both rent and sold in your area. 

Thank you in advance. 

And that's before factoring in competition from seasoned investors who often have the cash reserves to avoid these costs entirely—allowing them to outbid you and still make a solid profit.If you don’t have significant cash reserves or can’t find a true off-market diamond in the rough, I wouldn’t recommend flipping as your first real estate strategy in Boston.

@Chris Seveney - Chris I know you know this, but sharing this for a lot of less experienced investors out there. 

I just closed on a new construction home through Rent To Retirement, and wanted to share my experience.