When ~1/4 of the block had been noticeably improved, you’re probably safe to get in.

Hi Ricardo Welcome to  Connecticut MarketBidgeport is a good market depending the area like any market you can be in a nice are and 2 more  blocks down you'll be in a war zone but the best part is that bridgeport has the most affordable market compare with the others cities closed to NYC like norwalk not even talk about Stamford here the taxes are little high but  the income compensate that be careful with Real Estate Agent that says they are Investor Friendly and they just want you to buy at high price so they get a good commission but over all bridgeport is a big city trying to get betterbest area is black rock but is expensive, Hallow are is good for cash flow but a lot of the area is hot zone, east side war zone but could be some ok section, north end on the border of Trumbull nice are, east end like Stafford ave and Connecticut ave this are in this days is war zone. all of this areas and what I said about them are my point of view so you can see what others investor says about it wish you the best on your investment and see you on the top :-)

The house is on one of the worst Streets in the town, but it is several blocks from where the problems are.

Is center mid-block or at a hard-corner of signalized intersection?

Hello,Over the last few years, I have inadvertently stumbled into DC rental real estate investing, and now I’m hoping the more knowledgeable folks here can give me some ideas on how to proceed.In July of 2013, I bought a 2 bed / 2 bath condo a couple of blocks south of Petworth metro.

It looks like you have enough room unless there is a toilet blocking it. 

Or the Block Industries case from the Summer of 2017 where the Tax Court unraveled a “Magical Options Contracts Make Roth IRA Instantly Huge” scheme.

You might only be a couple blocks from the nice area, but it is still close enough where the hipsters want to live there because its cool. 

The owner just lives 1 block away and she has been using her house as day care for many years so I guess zoning is ok.

Also if you buying an older home unless absolutely sure you have a new waste line.first thing out of the block is a sewer scope.. much better to deal with that before tenants move in.sewer may work when inspector flushs toiled once or twice and runs the water for a minute but when house is put into full service and you get a back up.. you now have an emergency plumbing issue that will be 2 to 3X as expensive if you just put a new one in while under rehab.. plus it will last the life of the investment.. the number one issue with rentals is plumbing.. so take care of if prophilacticaly