Lots of teachers/union/airport employees and etc moving into the neighborhood and making it their first single family home, in lieu of moving out to the burbs.A valuable lesson that I learned in the last 48 hours after speaking with many lender/underwriters.

3. speak to multiple real estate broker and property managers (if you are intending to use them). 

But if you're thinking residential rental, speak with the town of Storrs first.

Once I stabilize the rents, I'm going to refinance out of my VA entitlement into either a commercial loan or perhaps a conventional option. 

I can't speak for MF, but on my SFH, there is NO charge to connect my home to the main line in the street.

Then the were many other attempts where I got a different cashier and it was like we were speaking another language when I showed them my QSP sheet with the items I wanted to take that day. 

@Brittany Scott - Regarding payment of half rent and your landlord: I am a full time landlord in Georgia for 14 years, and I speak the real truth - there has been some half-truths being tossed around here.

You need to sit down and map out all the known events that happen throughout your day (For example: gym at 6:30am, public speaking class at 7:45am, lunch at 12pm, etc.)

Just starting one on an HOA foreclosure as we speak as a matter of fact.  

Very generally speaking for example, the adjuster will likely depreciate it by 50%.