Joe: Detroit doesn't sound much different from New York City in some respects.

I have done business with them and I know that they are out of new york and that they collect upfront fees and they do not close loans.

And now you've put restrictions in place in hopes of restoring majority owner occupancies?

The foreclosure no doubt kicked your credit way down.Where does Bank of New York come into the picture.

If anyone has a problem with you making a profit, then move on to the next house -- there are plenty of fish in the short sale ocean.The seller does not get money -- but they get relief, closure, and a chance to restore their credit in 2-3 years as opposed to 7 years in a foreclosure.

Those of us who collect and restore old radios lament the current state of Radio Shack as a battery and cell phone store with few parts.

I'm a new investor, planning to move from New York to South Carolina to have access to the real estate markets of the Carolinas and Georgia.

I am looking at small apartment complexes in New York, Ohio, and Texas, (to name a few) which seem to offer better returns than properties in my local market (Philadelphia).

I get Joe lives in New York, NY.

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