Kevin Lefeuvre I'm familiar with those areas and I'm not too fan of them due to proximity, to cross DTLA is more effort than other areas. it has become less popular due to HOA areas which flooded the market.l like Stevenson Ranch.

It's a popular way of REI, but it takes a long time to get to any financial goals you may have.  

Monetized installment sales are popular with elderly investors with gains tied up in 1031 exchanges. 

It is very popular and crowded in the summer months.

@Parker Gavigan here is the link to another popular Morris Invest thread. https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/392727-morris-invest-case-study-20

They weren't doing no money down made popular by the Carlton Sheets commercials back then, they actually invested cash.

BUT, it's hard work, and contrary to popular belief, it's a job, not investing.

To avoid the capex issue, a popular startegy is to buy a C or D class property that is still in okay shape and collect the cash flow until the property is starting to need repairs and then quickly sell it.

Than its not impossible" but I was wondering along the lines of trends if the houses here are so expensive and from so many articles seem unaffordable due to it just being Boston (healthcare, schooling, popular coastal city) or if it's due to us being in such a great "bubble?"

I haven't really sold my list as a practice, just from popular demand in my market place, and that lead me to wanting to sell me list for a fair price, yet making it worth it for me by easily funding campaigns.I think you're coming from a lot of investors point of view, but on this list there are an abundance of deals to be made, and like I have mentioned, for some reason some marketing lands different deals.