Hello all,I’m in the Boston area currently, hoping to house hack in either Dorchester, Roxbury, east Boston, or surrounding areas...Purchase price I’m able to afford isn’t much for these areas..

You could also focus on the great financial advantages of renting/down-sizing (travel more, no more yard to care for/repairs, buy an RV, visit family more)Host a senior-focused event at your facility (maybe show an uncut version of Woodstock haha) or live music, a Social Security expert speaker or Doctor to address health issues, a fund-raiser, art show, etc. and hand out flyers with a special "one month free" coupon attached Have exercise classes for seniorsWeekly bingo nightsPromote your events for free on community calendars, newspapers, seniors sections of papersPrint door hangers and get some kids to hang the door hangers at trailer parks, older communitiesEncourage your current tenants to invite friendsRent a 15-passenger bus ($50) and offer free transportation to key eventsSponsor events at senior centers in the areaCo-Sponsor service club (Rotary, Kiwanis, etc who have many senior members) eventsPut up banners and balloons when you have eventsI hope at least a few of those ideas might spark some interest.

If you measure the totality of your investment, mean cash flow, debt reduction, appreciation, rent growth etc you will always make more money in the areas of high demand like DC, Boston, Seattle etc than you will make in a pure cash flow market like you will in the mid west.There is always the possibility of your rate going higher, but thats the trade off of a lower rate with the arm.

I have recently started working with an agent from Boston and doing videos with him to bring more to our clients.

I still don't have a specific place but checking out worcester and places around Boston that I can get a decent return.  

For everyone's reference I currently own in Boston, MA and have an personal interest in that area as well as Portland, ME where I have family and friends living.Now that I look through numbers I realize how much the person I bought from made off me because of my fear in committing to a gut and rehab project like this was.  

Also if you're interested... we just started a Boston area MFH meetup in Somerville.

My outlook for starting out with condos in the Boston market as it’ll be easier to maintain and to immediately build equity.

looking at a 4 unit townhouse. up and coming(hipster) location. close to transportation.

You can start your own meetup and invite the Mainers to it :) If you are willing to travel I think there are several meetups in Boston or MA as a whole!