Smart investors first focus on finding quality properties—such as those in thriving areas of Brooklyn or potential neighborhoods around Manhattan—and then reverse engineer the process by improving management, optimizing rental structures, or enhancing facilities to make it worthwhile.

Quote from @Isadore Nelson: I’m considering acquiring an occupied foreclosure property—a two-family home in Brooklyn, NY—and I'm hoping to connect with anyone who has experience in this area?

Hi we have a zoned 2 family home (double duplex fully gutted in 2019) with 3 kitchens. One kitchen is for a subletter that occupies one level of a duplex.  All kitchens were professionally installed and the building i...

@Allen McCannWhen looking to invest in the Cleveland market I would recommend being in areas on the West Side of Cleveland like West Blvd, Cudell, Old Brooklyn, Clark Fulton, Edgewater, Jefferson, and Brooklyn Centre.

We are a team of 3 and we handle all of Northern NJ, Manhattan and Brooklyn. 

While not my main area of practice I represented a Brooklyn credit union lender, some buyers/sellers and a few landlords in real estate transactions and rent arrears cases.While we had successes and some failures along the way I ultimately concluded that I wanted to do something different with my life and cashed out of the business.

@Christopher Mooney - I house-hack a 2 Unit Building in Bayridge Brooklyn which is a 45 minute subway ride to Manhattan Wall Street Financial District (a 7 mile drive).

Probably wiser to deploy just a bit more ($1.2 mm - $1.3 mm) and try and get a 3 or 4 unit property via FHA.Jersey City is very hot right now and certainly worth exploring, but have you also considered Brooklyn, Queens or the Bronx? 

I have been owning and self-managing Brooklyn, NYC Properties for 28 years now.I want to start a YouTube Channel where I give weekly Podcast Discussions on the Management of the Week.For instance, I have a couple that is splitting up.

Quote from @Meshael Eady: Hello BP Family,Starting today I will be marketing to folks in Brooklyn who might be in danger of losing their homes to foreclosure.