All Forum Posts by: Rob Brautigam

Welcome from Central Connecticut, @Claudio Golia.

Definitely not a downside to driving around and looking at properties. Although, be sure to have a purpose when you're out there. What are you looking for specifically? Single vs. Multifamily? Price Range? Number of beds/baths, acreage, sufficient room for parking, quality of neighborhood, signs of construction in surrounding area, and many more factors.

Something I have enjoyed doing while starting out, is rather than driving around to every house on the MLS...take a quick look at the property on Google Street View and run hypothetical numbers on the projected performance of the investment. Once you get good at this, you can probably bang out 20 calcs in the time it would take you to go drive and check out one property.

Thanks for the prompt responses guys, I will take a look into some of those contacts.

Same question but for Middletown, Connecticut!

Paul, just reading this post now, and I'm interested in your statement about IREM.org. I visited the site but could not figure out how to search for ARM certified property managers. Could you please elaborate?

Okay, thank you Rolanda and Eric for your responses. I guess it does kind of depend on the buyer/renter's personal situation. I personally wouldn't want to live near a fire station (sirens), but hey I guess some people may like that...

I am currently looking at a multifamily unit within a 1/4 mile of an elementary school. I'm wondering if the proximity to schools would tend to have a positive/negative effect on sale/rent prices.

While we are on the subject, are there any other structures (e.g., cemetery, open space/forest, police station, Walmart vs. Whole Foods, etc.) that would have definite pluses/minuses in the perceived value of real estate? I feel like this would be a question aimed at more experienced investors who have bought/sold several properties.