But NO one at anytime gave me anything other than mentoring and I was mentored by some of the Best Real estate salesmen on the planet.. so I have always had a license and always followed a code of ethics... intentionally fibbing to people I think is unethical and has nothing to do with poor people and absolutely  nothing to do with trying to better themselves.This is not about compassion this is about the TRUTH  IE suggesting to people that they blatantly lie to people to secure business..

There's not one successful person on this planet that didn't make countless mistakes or didn't have to overcome hardships and failure.

I can imagine it's impossible to find a deal in NY, but in my opinion investion more than two hours away is just crazy (unless its an apartment complex with on site staff maybe..)I know the grass looks greener here, but I am sure you find something much closer and you can thank me in five years.

I know - that's a bit counter-intuitive, but that's what the wealthiest people on the planet - the banksters - do.

But, hey, this is why I'm here asking all these greener than green questions. 

I am an architect by trade, so home efficiency is very important to me personally, as it is for many people my age (22-35).I think if you tracked your/your tenants utility usage for a year, put it in a spreadsheet for perspective tenants to see, you can make it work to your advantage by showing that a little more in rent is offset by lower utilities, all while putting less strain on our planet.

The greener the area, the better.

However, through some weird alignment of stars, planets & pixie dust, I met with a local investor group & was paid a small fee to turnover all my research, documentation & personal notes regarding this property.

Ultimately, it's better to bring everyone up rather than race to die with the most toys.I also think there are too many people on the planet, but this is a REI website, not a sociology class.  

You're talking about a big market where a mile difference, or less, puts you in an entire different planet as far as quality and risk/return is concerned.