There were higher end buildings right off or Route 1 in either Saugus or Revere that were higher end units that ultimately had a terrible vacancy rate because they were not sustainable at the time for the area.

The depends on if you can easily sustain the negative cash flow and if your expectations are for substantial appreciation.My guess is even considering appreciation this isn't a good long term investment

I'd follow their recommendation, if it resonates with you.  

@Kurtis Montgomery, for your BRRRR strategy to be sustainable, don't forget that when you come to borrow against it for your next Buy, you need to aim for its APPRAISAL to be ~40% MORE than you've both put into it - so that you aren't putting ANY more of your own money into the Repeats!

I sat on the information you provided for a few days but you said something that has resonated with me but I don't quite understand. 

Wholesaling, for whatever reason, isn't really resonating with me.

I think that your advice is resonating with me.

Make sure you have figures for the most recent tax year or get your feelings hurt (and your math wrong).So...how sustainable is this new property-value "pattern"?

Anyhow, reading your post resonated with me.  

Our goal right now is to knock out our first deal and then move from part time to full time scaling our system into a sustainable business.