This combination gives me a unique blend of relatable skills and access to some great data/software.

Here’s my unique position: Pros:- I’m employed- working in tech affords me a high salary- great credit- young (for now haha)Cons:- less than 5k in working capital for deals- young and inexperienced- in NYCThe easiest solution to get started would be to house hack but I don’t have enough money for the down payment on a high priced home.

Although my house is unique and larger than most 3-bedrooms here..plus it has an office which many don't.

@Surendra Chawla and others, for the Phoenix metro area, I found a very useful resource called the Cromford Index.This is put together by ASU's Head of the Real Estate Dept (Prof Michael Orr).http://getyourphx.com/refresher-the-cromford-report/http://cromfordreport.com/index.htmlThis seems to be a very unique and highly useful index specific and limited only to Phoenix area.https://www.youtube.com/watch?

The York college area is quite unique as there are multi million dollar houses on one side of Country Club Road and then row houses within a mile or so that sell for 50k.I would be happy to talk in depth about the York area and what places to avoid and places where you can find a good deal and make it cash flow.

Bottom line, due to many glorious unique factors for me there was actually very little difference.

Your life, responsibilities, likes, dislikes, etc, are all unique in their combination.

I am purchasing a unique property that is a mixed-use commercial and multifamily.

Couldn't help me on refi but they did offer a unique HELOC cash out that I may have done if I didn't get the 30 year fixed refi. 

The thing with real estate is that there are very unique factors that can make a deal work or not work.