its public record..

I'm sure over time more laws will be created to force the government to give that information in a more timely manner but for now they often obstruct the public by withholding it for a time.

Thankfully I have no property in NY.I loved this quote which shows just how clueless people are about housing issues:“Housing instability is at the root of so many problems facing our city, such as exacerbating homelessness and hunger, failing to meet our children’s educational needs, and undermining public safety,” said the CWTU in a statement.

Each change took a meeting, then two different public hearings, then a Board approval meeting. 

You said public water was available...would the lots require a septic system to be installed or is public sewer available? 

They will also make a rock bottom swimming hole in the stream.  

Another option is to look into some funds as well that allow smaller investments. some are anywhere from 500-$10,000 minimums and accept non accredited investors (through regulation a+).If you ran numbers of a loan paying p&i at 10% but ot being able to reinvest the principal payments you realize how low your returns actually are. so yes notes are great but also understand that idle money for any investment is not fun.

For example, when I was in my large public accounting firm days, I worked on a tax return for a client who had $500m+ net revenue over hundreds/thousands of locations across 25+ states.

@Diego L.That's a loaded question that is difficult to answer on a public forum.

They are usurping your property for the benefit of the public.