I did some real-estate work in NY for banking clients and I was shocked by how different the law and customs were between the two states.CPAs have it a bit easier since they mainly focus on Federal Taxes (which is uniform).

I would argue Westchester already has a ton of popularity as a place to buy because of all the Google and Snapchat action in Playa del Rey and Playa Vista, so you aren't beating any crowds there or going to land shockingly cheap deals.But, just depends on what you are looking for.

They may be shocked when they find out but it is legal, written in black and white! 

If you go down that path, however, I would definitely make sure your replacement cost is locked down - I'd be shocked if the $6K is actually sufficient for the work. 

Ive been on bigger pockets for a month and a half now and have gotten my arsh handed to me quite a few times by the vets and recommend you stay on here for a while and ask about finding good deals and the real costs that go into buying a property because i know i was shocked to learn those.

However, you'll probably have a some sticker shock when you see the fees and the timelines.

I'm shocked at how that conversation went.

Since moving out here I am running my numbers like I did before and making offers with nothing sticking.I watch houses as they sell and am shocked what people are paying. i have turned to off market deals and bought my first list to go after.

With more than 40,000 in the Metroplex proper.People in other areas would be shocked if they saw our construction rates.I know some of the small communities around here that are similar to the following...10,000 population200 homes being built a month.400-1000 new apartments in development about to start construction.While that number of apartments might be needed within the next 3 years it might take to years to absorb them.It is the same in the high end areas.  

@Yakima L coles you definitely want to skip trace the owner and call them.There's no telling what's going on with the owner or why the property is vacant, but I wouldn't be shocked if you skip traced them and found out the owner had died.