I'm wondering if maybe the market in CT is too expensive for that rule to hold true or I should decrease the purchase price I use to be a good amount lower than the asking price...?

Can I expect taxes to decrease substantially after the home is appraised in my closing process?

This means your spread on a scrape and new construction keeps decreasing.

What are the best ways to research how values may increase or decrease in specific areas?

If you buy a property for $45k and your rent is only $250/mo. .......your wealth will decrease over 5 years.

Say I buy a value add 6-plex, restore it to a prime income producing property by increasing rents or decreasing costs etc.., and then I want to sell it and realize the difference in value.

It concluded: "Rent control appears to help affordability in the short run for current tenants, but in the long-run decreases affordability, fuels gentrification, and creates negative externalities on the surrounding neighborhood.

You put in $7k less, and monthly inflow will decrease slightly. 

Will my slight decrease of cash flow be worth it?

And these numbers get even juicier if you benefit from significant rent appreciation or property appreciation, or if you decrease your down payment percentage.