I would highly suggest buying an existing community, it is almost always easier and more profitable unless you know what you're doing.

The scarcity of these properties stems from high demand, limited supply, and fierce competition, especially from experienced investors grabbing good deals swiftly.

(FC)-Bitcoin nears its all time highs.

If you're just starting out I highly recommend buying a live-in flip. 

I want to house hack a duplex but with prices so high what are you looking for?

I highly recommend being proactive and reaching out to people on this forum.

I should probably give some highly corporatized reply or something, but honestly seeing Alan and Kirt's names drawn into a public forum is hurtful to me.

House flipping is attractive because the high velocity turnover of capital if done successfully but as Scott points out, purchasing the home correctly is the most important factor in a successful flip.

While I am currently looking for multi-family duplex/triplex with an eye to use BRRRRR in the north shore area (north of Boston suburbs like Chelsea, Revere, Saugus, Swampscott, etc) class B/C properties, I am wondering whether this strategy in a "tenant-super friendly" state like Massachusetts's with current high interest rates (and therefore high construction/materials/contractor costs) is worthwhile at this time.

The problem is that my HOA is so high that I will barely make any money off the rent.