And with that your going to learn more in 30 days than you could from 3 years on your own, you will get a great lease, you will have highest chances of getting top quality tenant, and you will have ultimate say on tenant acceptance. 

Use the search bar find previous forums regarding any question you may have, chances are someone asked it and people already answered it!

Windsor is a great "small town" that generates good cashflow with moderate chances of appreciation (relative to the CT Market)Granby even a smaller town feel than Windsor, rentals are in high demand and rent prices are high.

If, by chance, you do find a hard/private money lender willing to do a loan on that cheap of a house, make sure you can refi out of it before you get into it since hard money loans typically have a relatively short term (i.e. 12 months). 

I could spend years looking for a team/mentor/partner/contractor,etc and find no one who adds value, or you can stroll into a bar and find someone by chance.. 

If they're cheap and available, there's a chance their work might not be up to your standards (depends on what your standards are).

I don't think they are in Houston city limits but they have Houston address so I just applied taking the chance so we can help the tenant. 

Is the debt you are seeking reasonable for current market conditions OR are you looking for amazing debt that has a 1 in 20 chance of happening?

(You already missed the chance to triple your money in a month). 

I would suggest getting a survey if you don't already have one (if you purchased the property with a mortgage, chances are you may already have one in your pile of papers from closing).