I am also an investor in Bridgeport, just moved up to West Hartford last year.

Connecticut has some good areas. the city of hartford is improving. they've put a lot of investment dollars into downtown and trying to make it a more relevant city. it's still a little risky because hartford still has a ways to go, but check it out. you might find a diamond in the rough for a buy and hold. taxes are a bit on the high side but it can't hurt to look. 

Search the Hartford and Northwestern CT Craiglist apartment ads and you'll see the supply is low.

Hey, I actually live in the Torrington (202) side of New Hartford - I am also a noobie and just joined - if you want to connect and talk great. 

I am a Hartford county broker and property manager, and in Bristol a few times a month.

While most of my business is in the Valley and the RT-25 corridor, I've done deals all over Fairfield County as well as New Haven and Hartford county.

We specialize in Hartford, Tolland, Litchfield Counties!  

(On that note: For those interested, here was an OpEd from last week's Hartford Courant highlighting some of CT's issues: http://www.courant.com/opinion/insight/hc-op-insig...)

As I was doing some reading through the Hartford Business Journal, and the real estate section of the Hartford Courant - I thought - where might everyone else be soaking up the latest R.E. news?

It is clear to me that surrounding yourself with individuals of this caliber is a must to achieve high levels of success in the industry.Up until recently, I viewed at least 30 properties in the Hartford county and had not yet made an offer.