Best area for Multi Family House Hack within 30min of Hartford?

[Andrew R.]

Hello Connecticut Real Estate Community!

Military family of four moving from Kodiak, AK to Hartford, CT to attend UConn's MBA program in downtown Hartford. We will move sometime between 15JUN2021 and 20AUG2021. We'll be there until 2023, when we will transfer again. 

Requirements: 2bed/1bath minimum for our family. 3/2 ideal, but we're flexible for the right place. Also require great schools, low crime rates, off street parking, laundry, and a yard or very nearby park.

Current search area: West Hartford, Farmington, Windsor, Glastonbury, Avon, Newington, and Wethersfield. Open to other viable options we may have missed.

• Option #1 - 2 to 4 Unit Multifamily - would like to stay below $500k. Numbers must work @ $100 a door. Open to VA Loan or 20% Down. Willing to build sweat equity.
• Option #2 - Single Family live in flip with buy and hold potential. $400k max including repairs. Would need to be livable by August, trying to stay away from complete gut jobs. Open to VA Loan, 20% down, FHA.
• Option #3 - Rent - yuck. Would continue looking, but trying to avoid moving 3 times in 2 years.

Seeking:

• People - Knowledgeable and investment friendly realtors, lenders/brokers, inspectors, contractors, and property managers (for after we move).

• Information - Leads, off market deals, real estate groups, foreclosures, networking, and market intel.

Thank you for any input you can provide. We are originally New Englander's and are excited to get back to the Northeast!

Cheers,

Andy