I pushed a full size fridge back through a wall slightly into the mud room to make it counter depth & it made a big difference to the clearance between the fridge & island.

Hello Bigger Pocket Members,I am a new investor currently living in Long Island, NY.

just goes to show you can be an Island nation in the south pacific and get rich on bird poop..

I manage my Staten Island portfolio myself.

Safe areas with decent c-o-c are mostly newer suburban and include East Arlington, Southside, Fleming Island, Far Northside (near the airport) where they likely won't lose value anytime soon, but considerable appreciation is very unlikely too. 

It also has had poor city government for years (very corrupt, in the unions pocket , never looking past the support mare island ( navy ) provided.)The last two will be changed by the demand for housing and new political blood. 

The investor, however, has no background in real estate and is completely clueless about the Long Island real estate market (this is where I come in).  

Doesn't help that staten island market is no cake walk.

What is "land" and what is "improvements"?  

Hello Bigger Pocket Members,I am a new investor currently living in Long Island, NY.