, I read on HUD's website that it must be your primary residence for a minimum of 90 days, yes I do plan on making one of the units my primary residence while renting the other, I do also plan on getting the 203k loan to have at the very least the kitchens renovated, I will not be able to afford a fancy home by no means, I want to buy withing my price range. there is an up and coming neighborhood in Queens NY with LOTS of development happening, also has one of the main transit HUBS connecting millions of New Yorker's and tourist to Midtown Manhattan.

I have trained many New Yorkers for lease options, you can pm me@Travis Doyle

Magazine, Salt-n-Pepa and Heavy D up in the limousine.As far as leases go, you can usually get the information you need (how long is left on the lease) from the listing agent prior to even making an offer.

Always great to see another New Yorker join!

@Mark Graffagnino yes I miss the white castle , Kyrstal burger is in insult to any true New Yorker LOL. 

We actually met him in Lowes, I figured just another contractor trying to make a dollar off of some investors from New Yorkers!!

I've seen inexpensive vanity's out there that look like they're straight out of a magazine.

Read this:  https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/27...http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/October...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/99/topics/599...Also read about the proposed ordinance that could change things for youhttps://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160517/downtown/...

This will show up in the upcoming September/October issue of Think Realty magazine.)Many real estate investors are looking to expand into new markets as backyard deals become scarcer and thinner based on demand for product, reduced HUD foreclosures and property values recovering from the mortgage meltdown.

Ruggieri has secured a career sales volume of over $200 million.Prior to joining Sperry Van Ness, he served as vice president of Ramshaw Real Estate, a full-service brokerage firm, where he remains involved in acquisitions, sales, development, and management of various types of investment properties.Career highlights include being the recipient of Sperry Van Ness’ Achievers Award for outstanding sales, Partner’s Circle Award (the company’s highest sales award), Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS), and authoring commercial real estate articles for regional and national real estate trade publications such as Units Magazine, MidWest Real Estate News, and Heartland Real Estate Business.Ruggieri is a member and a Graduate REALTOR Institute designee of the National Association of Realtors.