Targeting Boston's cambridge or north end area to keep utilization high.

I've seen a trend with short sales over the last couple of years here in the greater Boston market.Short sales are hard enough, but I'm seeing more and more phrases like this:  "Buyer is responsible for $5,000.00 negotiation fee which can not be financed and must be paid at closing."

For example, one city I'm in is dominated by transportation, another by a military base. 

Are there any wholesalers in the Boston area? 

That said, if you're buying in a big city like Chicago, New York, Boston, etc., where property types aren't always run of the mill and the way of business is a little quirkier compared to mid-sized and smaller cities, then I'd recommend going local. 

I am planning to move to the Boston area.

I think the overall area economy is strong going into the future, and long term this area will pull through, but turn more into a SF/NYC/Boston type place, which it historically was not.

Specifically, someone that works in the Merrimack Valley or north of Boston.

There are the superficial indicators of a good flip as well – proximity to major city hubs and transportation, quality of local school, crime stats in the neighborhood, etc.

Hi BP,We are currently in the process of closing on a multi family as a primary residence. We plan to rent out our current townhouse where we live now and the second unit in the multi family (this is under lease until...