My neighborhood in Boston was designated as a test neighborhood for passive-house/zero-energy designs a few years ago.

I can only talk specifically about Texas and speculate about CT, but there isn't much of an issue that I'm aware of in getting a policy issued on tax deed properties in Texas. 

Fun trick to pay any 30 year mortgage off in 20 years (for the folks that want to be debt free sooner) that should have a minimal-to-zero impact on your ability to deploy capital elsewhere (for the folks concerned about opportunity cost). 

It all comes down to what risk tolerance you have.

We're doing our second flip, and I'm considering buying our own worker's comp policy for workers on our project who we know don't have worker's comp (unlicensed/uninsured painters, carpenters etc).

None of us are going to know your internal risk tolerance.

The VA Loan is not automatically a "zero down" loan, as that benefit is for veterans with a disability rating.

The safer bet would be to pick a more stable location in the Midwest, but everyone's goals, risk tolerance, etc is different.

Do everything by the book, and in the case when you are faced with a lawsuit, use a good liability policy as a first line of defense, and your LLC that you have properly structured and documented  as the second.

Seems high for this but will be conservative.Good leasing means zero evictions.Hoa. 50Profit 420Look around you can find better deals.