I have transacted at least 5000 properties as a flipper developer and lender and I have had one instance of this. were someone recorded a mortgage 5 minutes before my loan went on record so when I got my title policy I was in second instead of first made a claim to my title insurer and they rectified it quickly and went after the bad guy criminally. 

If you're only getting money as a return, I would consider it a bad investment of time.

But such things as I've stated above (and a whole lot more that would require I write a book) will greatly reduce the likelihood of a bad rental outcome.

You would pull off the sheetrock, pull the insulation, dry everything out, treat the studs with a mold killer, then put it all back together.

I know the tools aren't always 100% reliable due to bad data so I'm curious if anyone here as experience with STRs in Albuquerque.It also seems like STR regulations aren't super strict at the moment - need to register for a permit and comply with various rules around occupancy limits, acknowledgements, etc - nothing too crazy.

It's good to have some fear to keep the senses sharp for any bad deals.

We are moving back into a "Seller's market" which is bad for buyers.

Is Connecticut just a bad market?

"it's more expensive" - so is buying a bad deal thousands of miles away.

If you treat them like a commodity and someone who is stealing from you, why on earth would they bring you any opportunities?