Choosing an MLS for Hudson Valley, NY

[Kathy Li]

Hi BP,

I'm newly licensed, joined R New York in the city about a month ago. My motivation for getting a license is to find multifamily deals in Hudson Valley, NY--Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, and Beacon--and to reinvest commissions. I went with R because it's close to home, easy to get to training and I prefer to pay a flat fee over a percentage on my commissions. By default, R doesn't come with the MLS I want and so startup-costs go up:

Poughkeepsie - Dutchess County - Mid Hudson MLS
Beacon - Dutchess County - Mid Hudson MLS - $300/year
Newburgh - Orange County - HGAR $150/year

For $450/year I'd get access to the three areas I want, but there's also the option of going with New York State MLS - $320/year. Would deals that show up on MHMLS and HGAR not show up on NYSMLS and vice versa? What're your thoughts and considerations?

Kathy