Flatbush, CanarsieBrooklyn (usually) will get you more access to public transportation and Queens will get you larger lot sizes for lower (or comparable) prices.I'd recommend walking/driving through different neighborhoods to get a feel for the commute and neighborhood.

I am taking care of her as far as daily expenses (groceries, transportation, etc), so looking to leverage her current investments to increase wealth.

We use title, attorneys, mortgage brokers, sub contractors, marketing, goods,transportation, and all the others that company's that I can't think of right now..What do you think???

This combined with a pathetic public transportation system is a really bad thing.Water.

Centrally located near the shops and public transportation, and schools. check check check. 

One of the reasons that poor people remain poor is that they are the greatest consumers.....my lower income renters have the $1,500 tv's and latest smart phones but they take public transportation and will rent forever.

So far, the only good thing about the house is the location/proximity to things like transportation/school/shopping.Thanks for the feedback so far everyone!

Transportation is a major source of jobs here, FedEx, Trucking, Railroad, River Transportation are some of the major players as well as AutoZone and International Paper world HQ located here. 

We still have no full idea the extent of the defaults that can and will occur in the unregulated OTC derivatives market that banks and hedge funds have been playing with, which is estimated to be somewhere in the ballpark of $500 trillion.

Your right about depreciation. the older the car the less depreciation as it becomes basic transportation only.