(Hint: appraiser's can make time adjustments in order to use older sales with similar condition in a paired sales analysis)

He didn't hint too much on what concerned him today, but he did mention that he wouldn't buy a multi-unit house where all of the utilities aren't separated (he has done some rentals of his own as well).

Like Wayne Brooks was hinting, it's not the best idea to do that.

If you can't get a bank to finance it, and can't find partners to fund it, that's a hint.

We purchase properties on the fly, fast closings & do not need to have anything approved by a 3rd party.We generally do LTO or just sell after rehab to buyers we already have lined up.We adhere strictly to arms length/no hint of a prohibited xaction rules.

It was your off the wall comments hinting at what you wanted to talk about rather than just addressing the question, ;)I think Rick gave some good insight with probate.The SAFE Act, somthing that Rick has stated he's not concerned with, will usually not be a concern for the buyer, but is as a seller or assigning, buying or selling notes.I assure you, I've done more seller financing deals and bought, sold and serviced more than any big hat with no cattle and I too suggest you watch who you listen to.

And any Realtor working in these areas can also tell you where the demand is (hint: you might want to think about getting your realtor's license.

They are not allowed too...What a few people hinted at, but did not explain completely is that you can invest your 401k, IRA and Roth 401k funds into real estate without cashing out your retirement accounts and paying tax penalties.

@Jorge C. if you wrote a blog post talking about each of these podcasts I would read it ;) hint hint.Thanks for the post, I'm not familiar with a lot of these podcasts.

I realize that Mahhattan is a very extreme place to start REI, but any tips or hints for someone young living looking to start ASAP, is greatly appreciated!