All I'm looking for is the ability to show myself houses, gain access to the MLS, and submit offers.I have been researching RealMark and Global Elite Realty because they both are around $100 per month but it doesn't look like the includes access to MLS.Does anyone have experience with these brokers or have any that they recommend?

I have had a few people in here over the years take offense at my position and start hurling insults at me.

No offense Jim, but the comment quoted below sums up how I see a lot of buyers getting into trouble: I know of a luxury estate right now that was appraised at 2.2mil last summer and now its a short sale for 1.2mil and its been on the market for quite a while and I have been told that the owner is getting close to foreclosure.

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I would also say that @Llewelyn Adal hits on some of the finer more nuanced points of investing in NYC real-estate; unlike many other markets, global investors look at NYC real estate as akin to a Treasury bill - a super safe place to park cash, low returns, but inflation-adjusted appreciation potential. 

Being global - we've chosen to work with eXp Realty, and have found it to be perfect for us and our lifestyle, with multiple income stream possibilities.

I will one day own rental properties in all 24 time zones of the world and create global passive income.  

I once found a web site that showed police/criminal activity per type of offense in just about every city in the US.

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A criminal offense?!