I'm currently in New York (Long Island) unfortunately we have some of the highest property taxes in the country, and housing prices are pretty high....

I am open to different markets but my initial thoughts are to look in the Westchester area and/or Long Island.

There are a few other Whidbey Islanders on here too.

I've been looking at Galveston Island for my next purchase but I need to meet/select a property manager first.

I live in Long Island, NY but the market that I'm interested in as an investor is western PA.

Mark,The house we bought was a small rambler in Mercer Island, WA.I have done a lot of rehabs for REO single family and for a large REIT.SK

My name is Lenny and I currently live in Long Island but spend the majority of my time in NYC due to work.For years I have always been interested in becoming a Real Estate Investor, but have either let negative people talk me out of it, or let small things or my lack of knowledge hold me back from moving ahead.I came across this site by randomly typing in 'Real Estate forums' into Google, in hopes that in this day and age there is a forum for everything, and sure enough I was right.After browsing the site for a few minutes, I thought for sure it would prevent me from accessing any extra material due to my past experiences in regards to Real Estate knowledge.

I know there is a lot of potential on the big island; I would love to be out there to get in that market.

If they had major health risks or were uninhabitable there would be a problem getting financing.

My lease has a clause that says if the house is damaged to the point where its uninhabitable the lease is terminated with no consequences to either party.