The contractor reports to me that there's cats everywhere, the place SMELLS like ammonia..... he even refused the job because he got a terrible allergic reaction and the place smelled too bad.....Other than annoying instances of having to wait for him to get us cheks a couple days late, he hasn't been a problem.....But I fear the place will have a permenant smell, and who knows what other pet damage there is.....Should I threaten eviction?

I do have a full time job as a construction manager with a focus on construction cost and schedule controls.

Locations close to prat and whitney would be ideal, especially since pratt will be adding close to 15k jobs through out CT.New britain is mostly working class, areas near the CCSU campus might be ideal.Other cities to consider.... hartford, bridgeport, and maybe waterbury... but be careful of the neighborhoods you buy in.Good Luck... 

In my opinion, there's not substitute for hiring a contractor who specializes in stucco and pay them to access the project on-site and quote the job.  

The end goal is to have a substantial amount of passive income as well as build equity, to have additional security for my family in case something were to ever happen to myself or my job.  

I would eventually like to quit my job and work in real estate investing full time.

My goal is to do such a good job that all my clients will never want to buy or sell another house without me.

I love my day job as a software engineer but want to have multiple revenue streams and rental properties look like a good opportunity for steady cashflow and long term wealth.

it may be selling for $440k in a few years and you would have doubled your money with a lot less work.As a middle ground, why not look at buying 4 $80k houses in a highly sought after neighborhood in Rochester or better yet the Southeast or West where population/job growth is rising.

@Marcin ChojnackiNice job!