I have a meeting in Queens during that time so I won't be there but if you stop by 12-2pm, my colleague will give you the details on the deal.It would be great to connect at the expo but I'd be happy to chat or meet up sooner. 

With a Condo, couple things to note:1) Financing can be a challenge, but as long as the building is in good condition, you should be fine.

The last thing you want to do is move forward with what seems like a great deal but not be able to close. 

Networking will be key here.

EVEN IF THEY ARE PAID they cant guarantee that a short sale will even be approved AND cant guarantee any price.

I would not consider a house that cheap to be near a B.  

I have heard of someone who would accidently have a pizza delivered to the wrong address which just happened to be the address of a property being foreclosed on so when the door was opened they could see a quick glance of the interior.

For this reason, it would be prudent to not overleverage yourself in this type of environment in order to wait and see where rates do end up falling, as there is consensus in the market we are moving into a falling rate environment, the exact timing of when rates will be falling is unknown and different scenario analysis should be added to underwriting refinance periods to be sure the project is sustainable if inflation resurges and a refinance is delayed.

If I refi cash out I can probably only get about $50k out of the investment property, any ideas on another way to get the amount I need that I may not be thinking of?

@Alev G. the litmus test I use in exploring an area is incomes and population density.If the population density is too low and not somewhat close to an employment center it’s not going to be a Green light for me.