Hi all.I am from Boston and am trying to find out properties for investment.So far, at Back bay, the cap rate is very low, but if I go to Dorchester or any other suburb places, the cap rate is higher.I know the pros and cons, and the reasons why the cap rate at suburb area is higher.However, I cannot put all "pros and cons" to the value that I can't determine where to purchase investment properties.Any tips given well be welcome.My investors are foreigners so anyone who is expert at this is also welcome to pm me.Regards.

Btw I am from Boston MA.

Plus I work in the heart of the city of Boston which is big.

Look into The Boston Home Center.

There are certainly a lot of great resources here.I think you'll find, the more specific a question you ask, the better folks can help you.I'm not familiar with southern CT but my guess would be it gets a good amount of spillover from the NYC economy (at least judging by my memories of Metro North rides :)For Rhode Island, you might find Pawtucket (colloquially known as "the bucket", ha ha) better than Providence as it's closer to Boston and the taxes aren't quite as bad as Providence.My other standard advice is to research/attend a local real estate investor association for the area.

There are numerous events around but not sure of many specific to south of Boston.

The process took 84 days from putting the Boston property up for sale using @Charlie MacPherson and his team, selling the house on the 31st of August, to closing on our six unit on 08 Sep. - We sold our house for almost 54k over asking price in Boston thanks to Charlie and his awesome knowledge of the market.

Depending on your Buying Capacity/Lending you might be overpriced directly in the University Locations and might want to identify some 'fringe neighborhoods' with solid transportation and rental numbers. * Community Banks and or Direct Lenders offer relationships with the banks (Should have Bank at the end of there name)* I own 25+ plus properties and have used some good and bad - let me know if you need introductions.* Working with real estate agents that are 'transactional' meaning using there money not syndicating others for future gain at the ones to work with neighborhood to neighborhood* they should be familiar with what projects, developments are on the rise impacting neighborhoods you are considering.* Delassandro's, Tony Luke's and Chubby's , Jimmy's, Joe's Steaks - Do not get sold out to the tourist traps.Let me know if you have any questions.Regards,Joe Scorese

I'm a little late with my introduction but I just recently moved to Franklin, MA from Dorchester(Boston), MA and now that most of the boxes are unpacked I decided it was way past due.How I got here: I purchased a two family home in the Pope Hills section of Dorchester in 2011.

Then I'm finally going to follow my own advice and buy a MFH here in the Boston area.