I'm a very determined individual that believes the harder I work the luckier I get.

The harder you worked the "luckier" you got.  

sounds like a lot of moving pieces and you want to know who actually owns these .. is there really a recorded contract of sale  ( IE Land contract).. etc etc.once you know the state of your title then you can work through it.Best of luck sounds like a great one... the harder you work on these the luckier you will get.

For NYC, that's considered low.Now, let's see if you can get even luckier with just doing a few things and keeping that small 5.22% apprecation rate.Let's say you used a 20% down, 80% Mortgage.That means you would have bought your $1 Million 3 Family Flatbush property with only $200k down and some closing costs.

I have found the more work I put in the luckier I get at finding opportunities. 

One thing I can say confidently about the site is - the saying "The harder I work, the luckier I get" really applies.

Now, luck is nothing more than a measure of your effort and energy (read:  The harder I work the luckier I get).  

the harder you work, the luckier you get:) great job and thanks for sharing.

Whats the old saying "the harder I work the luckier I get.''' 

Why, because we're smarter or luckier?