I was a realtor many years ago in the Boston market (rentals) so am comfortable renting it out myself.

I too live in Washington DC, a condo made sense for me due to the following reasons:1) Close to work-$0 in transportation costs as I walk every day2) Fair and modest fees--they have not been increased since 2006-2007, no risk of special assessments or fee increases, as level of reserves is currently extremely high3) Principal pay-down4) Property Tax and Mortgage interest write-offs 5) Minimal CAPEX (only responsible for appliances and systems within the unit itself)I purchased my unit in a B-class building, but in an A-class neighborhood.

Ive made plenty of money in the Boston market, and would have no qualms about continuing to invest there. 

Good luck to you and make sure you buy close to transportation, universities, hospitals, close to where there is an unlimited number of tenants to choose from.

The Boston market has been hot enough lately this is actually a common scenario, as the sellers are setting the price and letting desperate buyers bid them up.

My hope is that in the offseason I can find a way to market to people to come a day early to enjoy the area and be able to enjoy a low stress day getting to the ship that involves no delayed flights or missed shuttles (Im even toying with the idea of offering transportation to the ship).

And 6-8 months really is really short.To answer how to build up savings faster, once you have banked all of the savings you can possibly reap by lowering your expenses (especially in housing, transportation, food, healthcare, taxes) here are a few ideas:Sell stuff you don't need on Craigslist Find a gig (Uber, Lyft, Task Rabbit, Rover, etc)Get a second job (not fun... but think about it... check out Virtual Vocations, Flexjobs, Werk)Freelance (got a skill you can market on the side?

I also took the Dave Lindahl apartment investing course and attended events in Boston and New Orleans to build my network.

I am from  Boston where the prices are crazy high but just came home from visiting my sister in St Louis the prices are so much more affordable and cost to enter much more doable. 

Hi @Fahadbin Alam this is a common question we get all the time when we’re helping Househacker’s in greater Boston.