Post '50' is when there was the massive suburb explosion, and that is what drew people from Minneapolis, to the suburbs of Minneapolis.     

The recent run up in rates combined with the lack of a substantial pricing correction has caused cash flow to substantially decrease, often going negative for many properties.If you buy and hold longterm the fundamentals still support real estate as a good investment: the Greater Boston population is growing and there is still a massive shortage of housing (as reflected in rent prices, now #2 nationally behind NYC).I think neighborhoods in the path of progress (Roxbury, East Boston, Roslindale, Watertown, Everett, etc) are well positioned to continue appreciating if viewed with a 10+ year lens.Good luck to you and others searching, and make sure you are working with an investor-focussed realtor to help you weigh all the factors that go into a successful house hack / investment.

Work that plan with laser like focus and massive action.

I've personally seen a massive difference in the happiness levels of people who spend less than they make according to a budget in line with their values and goals, in contrast with people who don't track their expenses and never think about things like lifestyle creep and hedonic adaption.

@Howie Baker You are in the land of Magic Fairy dust for market analysis :) LA is a massive real estate market.  

I had seen this numerous times before, but last month I experienced it first first hand myself, where the common drain pipe that ran under our living room had dissolved into nothing, causing a massive flood in our unit right when we finished the rehab.

I'm an IT Specialist, an Army veteran, and I am ready to take massive action to enter the world of Real Estate Investing!!

. :)Anyway, I know that one of the issues facing Praxis Capital now is that they favor variable rate mortgages on their massive loans (when they invest via syndications in apartment complexes).

If you commit to learning, networking and going all in on the right opportunity you'll have massive success. 

I have literally had several instances where someone had massive amounts of cash under mattresses etc lol.