Senior Citizen tax benefits hint that the owner might be dead so I also check the Social Security Death Index (Ancestry.com, subscriber service).CAMA.

The Case Schiller Index indicates we have more room to grow in terms of real estate prices.

It is unlikely a newbie now buying a far flung turnkey for example will come out better off than a simple index fund average.

I know because I have traded for some time and I sell premium on the basis of volatility (selling options that are overpriced because of a high volatility and liquidity) Mutual funds, index funds and REITs are a different ball game and can provide steady returns (6-7% i.e.

David Blitzer, chairman of the index committee for S&P Dow Jones Indices, discussed whether prices were in a bubble.

Meaning that you keep buying, no matter what, into low cost index funds (or if you are capable of security analysis, individual securities emphasizing low turnover) and over a period of 20-30 years you will wake up rich - especially if the investment was in a tax-advantaged account (401k, Roth, T-IRA).I am not saying stocks are better than RE, or vice versa.  

This is typically a different office than the Assessor.Try this link:  https://a836-acris.nyc.gov/DS/DocumentSearch/Index.  

Cash-on-Cash Return Cash-on-Cash, the popular real estate investing return, is explained including its meaning, shortcoming, and formulation...Debt Coverage Ratio (DCR) A ratio investors and lenders use to track and compare debt-related outcomes for rental property and measure financial risk...Gross Rent Multiplier (GRM) A quick and easy way to determine whether or not a property is priced in line with other similar-type properties...Internal Rate of Return (IRR) The time value computation that shows the ratio between future cash flows and initial cash investment as a percentage...Loan-to-Value (LTV) A computation related to mortgages that lenders use when financing investment property as a measurement of their financial risk...The Maximum Purchase Price Calculation A calculation investors can make to determine the maximum price they can pay for an income property to at least break-even and avoid a negative cash flow...How to Compute Net Present Value Net present value is explained along with its formulation and use in real estate investing...Profitability Index The time value computation that shows the 'proportion' of dollars returned to dollars invested rather than the amount...Rental Income Property Cash Flow A fundamental look at rental income property cash flow for those of you new to real estate investing...Sinking Fund Factor Know the amount you you must start setting aside on a regular basis now to cover a capital expenditure scheduled in the future...Tax MattersIncome Property Operating Expenses and the IRS Tax Code Learn what operating expenses should be included in a rental property analysis as well as what the tax code says about operating expense deductions...The Recapture Tax Real Estate Investors Face When They Sell The seldom expected recapture tax real estate investors expect to owe the Feds after they sell their rental income property....The Cash Flow After Tax Calculation How to calculate cash flow after tax step-by-step starting at the gross scheduled income...The Depreciation Allowance According to the IRS Tax Code How the IRS figures the depreciation allowance for investment real estate along with its concept, limitations, and formulation...Understanding Rental Property Depreciation and Recapture Tax Rental property depreciation allowance and the recapture tax associated with it are explained...AnalysisCap Rate or GRM?

Probably the Case-Shiller indexes are a good place to start. 

I also found this helpful info on the site:Floodprone Street Index: Shown on selected Flood Maps, this index lists the streets in the mapped community that are partially or completely in the special Flood Hazard Area.