They were completely paid up at the point they stopped work and I haven't heard from them since last December when they finished. 

there's a 4plex near me in sacramento going for about 1mm. great cash flow play. newly renovated. u have access to the MLS?

In addition to lower taxes, Queens (for the most part) has plenty of transportation for easy access into the city.I am a little biased because its my hometown but Queens isn't the only county near Manhattan with property value increases and low taxes.

We also have access to many more products than that of your bank or credit union with minimal overlays. 

I stopped reading after the first few comments.

I have access to the MLS if you don't.

Here are some elements of security to consider;  Building Entry Doors Access Systems - How do visitors notify tenants that they are at the entry door?

Not sure if it will stop me from buying...this property is now in the hottest development area.

We never would have thought we'd have to use it as an investment property.To get access to a better school district for my children, we had to move to another state.

It sounds like there would be nothing stopping me from maxing my 401k contribution, maxing my traditional IRA contribution, then rolling the IRA contribution directly into the 401k.