When a property developer finds an old property in a historic district of an urban area that currently has many code violations not safe for human habitation, is there money or tax advantages out there they can get from the state and federal government to help them revitalize the property?

The biggest advice I can give is to secure a full-time job and save, build a habit of tracking your expenses and keep them low, build your credit (most useful if you will use a lender in the future), keep reading and learning about real estate investing, analyze deals (we're MBA's, we love analyzing!)

I don't like having a dependency on a tenant to maintain a vital part of the building. 

The reason being, without a working toilet, the unit wouldn't be considered habitable. 

If you have co-owners/co-investors, then getting your LLC (or entity) structured properly is vital.

Tv has become more vital than AC. 

Thanks Tenants, in most jurisdictions I'm aware of, have the ability to withhold rent when certain habitability conditions are not maintained.

Being the "land of steady habits", the political picture hasn't changed much over the years, most companies do not look to CT as a place to do business, and there aren't any recreational activities in most parts of the state.  

It is of vital importance for you to build a solid team on the ground floor in the area you wish to invest and part of that team will be a quality contractor and project manager, plus designer if you are doing anything more fancy or higher end.

I need to get out of the habit of using only comps sold within 30-90 days!