Hey, guys.I hope everyone down in Louisiana is faring ok during these historic floods.I never in my life thought things could ever get this bad.

You say you are not interested in living in a multifamily property but that may be your best avenue especially with interest rates at a historically low level.

It caused some serious foreign and domestic money to come pouring in to the Grand Rapids area and we are currently in a housing (and rental) shortage of historical proportions.  

You dont make as much monthly for cash flow, but if you are holding for the long term, it has historically gone up.

I want to know the best way to see historical data for properties.

It's located near a quiet historic downtown with high house prices, but it's also only 2 minutes from the on ramp for the major highway which I believe is a good for commuting to any of the 3 major CT cities that are within a 30min drive from this location.

However, there are historical trends that you can look for to take a guess at where you local real estate market is within the cycle. 

Not sure if this is a pro or con but the property is also registered as a historical property in a historical area.  

I'm only interested in the area of Chicago Heights that's close to the Olympia Fields area, and also the historic Circa area around the hospital.

I understand that rates are historically low, but I'd rather have a higher monthly payment than sacrifice equity by paying a higher amount for a property.