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I was shocked to find a major shortage of 3 bedroom rentals in the area and that rental rates were shooting up. 

Rent is current $1100 per apartment which may be a little low for the current market due to a shortage of quality apartments.

Wholesalers have no shortage of buyers, it is sellers that are the problem thus they don't typically look for buyers in the forums, you might have better luck reaching out to them directly.

We have a huge national housing shortage. 

., ALL) landlords and there's no shortage of lawyers trolling for victims.You don't mention the heat source for the house. 

@Sam LaGrassa @Aaron Hunt  The actual market numbers for Suffolk County, MA for Q1 2018 vs Q1 2017:Median home price: UP 15.9%Average home price: UP 14.4%# of homes for sale: DOWN 33.5%Days on market: DOWN 6.5%Months supply: DOWN 29.7%  (1.2 months)Now that's not to say that those numbers will continue, but that is the actual historical data for last year.There's still an incredible shortage of homes on the market. 

I understand there is a shortage of supply on the market in many of the areas but can we continue to see an increase in prices within the next 2-5 years and are these prices sustainable? 

Most places have a shortage of construction labor, which has increased the cost, but your area may not be affected.

While it is true that not every city is conducive to real estate investing, there is also no shortage of potential spots as you have already noticed.