I essentially did all the leg work adding up income and expenses and presented it to him and all he really did was file it for me....no great advice or anything, and I felt like I could of done it myself for much less $$.

concrete backer board is one way to go or you could use DITRA the orange membrane that goes underneath tile and is a great product.

thanks again John, but I think the NYC area market is so competitive it may be hard to find a deal or may require more leg work than I have the time to afford. other than the multi-fam route i could:- purchase co-op (condos are less common here) in the BK/NYC market as a occupant, build equity and hope it appreciates - downside is that down payment + cost to carry will be at the upper end of my comfort range, so a good chunk of my paycheck income will go towards my housing - purchase condo as an investor in another, less expensive, market.

I live in Orange County California.

Hello all,My name is Ti from Orange County, California.

Well heres a little about me my names Robert Rodriguez originally from Los Angeles and moved out to Orange County when i was 13.

The wannabe investors who flocked to this market have left with their tails between their legs.

As you swing your leg over the first time and before you push off you get a sense that it is all very real with nothing to stop a fall.Continue press forward.If you were as close as 3% on your estimates then you largely know what to expect.

Of course I'm wearing flip flops and a skirt, and as I try to haul it on out of there fresh sewage splashes all over my legs.

I offered to be interviewed for that section at the end of July and have been simply amazed at the "legs" that article has.