Things are generally less congested with fewer traffic issues.If you're looking for affordable MFRs, my favorite places to look are the west side of Brockton, Middleboro, Plymouth, Wareham, Pembroke, Kingston and Marshfield.I ran the numbers recently and found that for what you'll pay for a 3-plex in Boston, you can buy 2 or 3 in Plymouth County.

There are scattered areas around there that are still high crime areas, but anything west of I-45 inside the 610 loop should prove to be a good investment long-term.

The construction of multi-family housing peaked during 2015 and 2016, with multi-family housing starts of 393,000/394,000 units on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) basis, accounting for 36/33 percent of total housing starts (1-family and multi-family) in 2015/2016.Multi-family housing starts fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 320,000 in December 2018, as housing starts in the West Region declined by about half from 127,000 (SAAR) to 62,000 (SAAR).

There are great flip neighborhoods (Point Breeze, Fishtown, Brewerytown, West Philly) as well as attractive rental neighborhoods (especially if you like the blue collar rentals like we do).But there could be a lot more to like about the city.

@Tom Kaz I have been investing in West suburbs, the good deals are gone so quick!!

Anyways I'm in the DC area (Herndon VA, 15-20 miles west of DC) and real estate is crazy expensive down here.

Hey @Warren West, I’d highly recommend reaching out to a local independent insurance agent.

I have recently moved to the west side of houston, Katy area for an industrial project and will be buying a home.

Geographic location like west coast/ east coast versus Midwest?

I usually roll my eyes at shows like Homelands, Black Mirror, West World.