Hi BP,So I am looking at 2 multi-family houses in the competitive Boston market.

Also not in a retirement heavy area.I have disposable income at the moment I do not want to go to waste.I am still in the fact finding stage but if the numbers work - it is something I seriously will consider. 

Are you priced below the median of your competition? 

I understand that this is a tall task considering the competitiveness of the Boston market and my utilization of an FHA loan, but this what what brings me to Direct Mail Marketing.I couldn't find many forums that answered questions specific to my situation, so I figured I would start my own.1.

I've done market quotes in the past just to make sure they keep our rates competitive and have generally found them to be competitive for our Roswell home.I haven't gotten any quotes for house hack situations so I'm thinking they can get you a competitive rate. 

And if there are some red flags, I'll dive into social media to see if he's constantly waving the 5-leaf flag or partying heavy or whatever.I won't tell him he's declined because of what I found on facebook, but it may sway my decision to reject based on something else.

Both are rehabs, one a heavy rehab, one a light. 

Some days I have a hard time deciding which deals to spend time analyzing, versus just skipping over it and looking for a better “first glance” deal.When you’re analyzing deals, which is a better approach:1) If a deal seems bad at first, analyze it to see if it can be proved otherwise (maybe the fact that it looks bad means other investors have skipped over it). or2) If a deal seems good at first, analyze it to see if it can be proved otherwise (maybe it’s been made to look better than it really is and you’ll end up with a lot of competition).I’d love some input!

NYC is a big scary town and is so competitive and expensive, I either need to have the best deal and the best plan, or look elsewhere.

I recommend TDHCA over the others because the rates are more competitive.