Hello,I am looking at a mixed use property on Long Island (first floor retail plus 4 residential above) and would like to know when the most appropriate time is to ask for things like audited financial statements, tenant ledgers and/or anything I else I should be asking for? 

Or general thoughts on investing in similar islands in the Caribbean?

I see no one starving if anything its the other way around for EBT card holders.Yep, all came to a head over gillnets at the farallon islands.

If you're keeping an eye on the U.S. housing market, you've probably noticed some pretty interesting shifts happening lately. The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) just dropped some numbers, and guess what? The ...

@Floyd Blackwill sorry to hear you've had a bad experience, I'm from Long Island myself and lived in Brooklyn for 3 years.

We spend a lot of time at Kings Island.

I am assuming that your home is a detached single family house, irrespective of the island or neighborhood, I think you should hang on to it, as real estate in Hawaii only goes up.

A combination of lack of infrastructure partnered with historic highs in population growth specifically in new international students pouring into the area to attend Cape Breton University, has presented less then a 1% vacancy rate on the island. 

Being 1.5hrs of NYC gives you a lot of options, even Long Island (which typically has more options for public commute into NYC).Give me a shout if you'd like to chat more, I have a handful of case studies on my site as well from deals I've closed/brokered that match the househacking criteria you're aiming for. 

This home has been described by building department officials as the largest residential home on the Big Island, featuring an impressive 100-foot pool.I purchased the property in 2021 when it was in a severely dilapidated state.