-Sam born & raised in the area, also as far as leasing agent, we’re not like New York or Boston, you should be fine just leasing directly through Zillow.

In the 2021 time, New York investors thought they should be greedy and buy up all avaiable multifamily in Hartford.

Bring up to code is in quotes because they will likely let you grandfather some of the work in--depends on the officer/town.Edit: Note I have no experience with California real estate, just how I have approached buildings with unpermitted work in upstate New York. 

It's like trying to use a map of New York to navigate Rome – the streets might look similar, but good luck finding your pizza place. 

Plus we get a lot of people moving here from out of market and when coming from Chicago, New York, or Los Angeles, it looks like everything is on sale here comparatively speaking. 

You can find great 2-4 unit buildings at reasonable prices (compared to New York City), and many of them need to be fixed up, which is an added bonus of equity if you are willing to tackle a renovation.I'd suggest somewhere along the blue line (train) in the northwest part of the city, where you can find some priceless neighborhood vibes.Plus, the real estate community is unmatchable...tons of people willing to give you a hand up.

Not sure exactly where you are in upstate new york, but those taxes seem low. 

This project, known as the Megafab factory, is expected to create over 50,000 job opportunities and contribute nearly $10 billion to New York’s real GDP over its first 31 years.

Garden-level or street-level ADUs are common in New York multifamily properties.

I am currently looking at a house in upstate New York.