All the best to you during your last semester.Househacking is one of the most common routes for new investors in NY.For best returns, I'd recommend focusing on South and Southeast Queens, Central and Southeast Brooklyn, and the Bronx.There are parts of the suburbs (Westchester and Long Island) that have househack opportunities but the property taxes are higher and the commute time to NYC is longer.Abel

If it was 20 years ago and they had the same name, its gonna be an uphill battle to go back now after someone has been paying taxes on a property and probably upgraded it during that time.

Happy to talk any time.

One more school district to research could be Parkview! 

., one-year ownership before renting, minimum lease terms, or rental caps in the community).

I've got a little time to figure something out but not much.

During difficult economic times, fewer people tend to take vacations.

Choose that one and use it.

After further review, I am not getting one on one coaching from the Real Estate Guru, it will be done by one of their staff members once or twice a week by phone maybe. 

Quote from @Mason Jacobs: Quote from @Eric Goldman: Quote from @Mason Jacobs: @Eric Goldman had a good point, if you don't rent it out no one will lend DSCR, you might get a local bank but a DSCR doesn't work if you don't have it rented!