Doesn’t solve the problem of budget but it would help solve stupid (to a degree at least).

Looks like you had it coming to some degree.

Whatever they had to do to put all these moving parts together and make them viably work to some degree, tells me about their business mentality and possibilities for future success.

Go to your county or City Planning and Zoning website and see to what degree you can subdivide. 

We both have degrees in graphic design and work for Universal designing theme parks (with some on-site experience for both of us).

Keep them coming!

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If yes to invest in NY, what would be the recommendation criteria that I can implement to protect me to some degree.

Most other investments are going to increase your risk on a net basis and require a degree of work on your part.

Have we forgotten the 2008 global financial crisis that wouldn't happen in foreign countries where properties are bought with cash and the risk of foreclosures is 0?