@Roger Garner Hey Roger, and fellow former Mill Creek resident! I

I have had office space in Astoria for 5 out of my 7 years in the business and it remains my favorite place to work.Newer developments present a wide range of opportunities, including:Affordable housing rental unitsNew high-rise condominium buildings Small boutique condo developmentsMixed-use buildings2-4 family new-construction residential propertiesFilm studiosAstoria’s high cost of living is akin to other neighborhoods in the ‘outer boroughs’ with Manhattan views or proximity to the island.

Not new to real estate as I’ve been a licensed agent for the past 4 years with over 10 years of commercial and residential construction experience.

The zoning allowed light commercial to multi residential buildings.

I would also say that markets like Manhattan are not super representative of most markets in the US - a lot of foreign investment I'd imagine in NYC, Miami etc - I'd guess a lot of these cash purchases are more about exchanging unstable or risky foreign assets/currencies for perceived stability/safety of US top metro residential real estateI think in a lot of other markets where this isn't relevant - I think most are cash offers being "king" as not having appraisal or other contingencies that might sabotage the sale after 30 days or so and make people re-list (sellers will take less to avoid this risk and downside)

Linden is seeing a large amount of investment activity within residential 1-4 unit properties and newly developed facilities, which were ignited by the ONE Linden Plan.

We have a commercial license, not residential.  

The decision simply defined the definition of a "residential/dwelling unit" as it stands vis a vis the Conway Zoning Ordinance. 

Without commenting on the actual practice above, to underwrite a residential property regardless of the lender's delineation of commercial or residential program is the same sort of costs for the most part.

My initial focus was on flipping, holding, and selling residential single-family homes in college areas, which provided a solid foundation in the nuances of real estate.After completing my degrees in late 2018, I transitioned my portfolio to a trusted partner (with whom I still collaborate) and relocated to Columbus.