More importantly though, the first steps I would recommend as a new investor is to get a handle on analyzing the income, expenses and ROI of these properties in Bridgeport.You can use the Bigger Pockets calculators to start.

BP has various tools to help you analyze your deals (rentals, flips, wholesale, etc). : https://www.biggerpockets.com/investment-calculators7.

BP has various tools to help you analyze your deals (rentals, flips, wholesale, etc). : https://www.biggerpockets.com/investment-calculators7.

BP has various tools to help you analyze your deals (rentals, flips, wholesale, etc). : https://www.biggerpockets.com/investment-calculators7.

BP has various tools to help you analyze your deals (rentals, flips, wholesale, etc). : https://www.biggerpockets.com/investment-calculators7.

I have analyzed a few properties listed on Realtor and Zillow,  made one offer that was counter-offered then I declined, drove around my neighborhood looking for distressed properties, looked at multifamily properties, looked at single family properties, gotten upset at how expensive even distressed properties in my area are, wish I had a partner to do my first deal with and show me the ropes.

So it’s important to be able to analyze properties on an individual basis for comparison purposes, too.

I totally understand putting in the work to find and analyzing deals/markets - just asking for a nudge in the "right" direction.

Continually getting leads and analyzing those leads.

I recently found a good deal on Zillow, analyzed it, and got preapproved for a loan.