The rest of the country thinks we are nuts - and at times, I agree :)  I think the biggest mis-perception for New Yorkers living here is that uptown and the boroughs are not NYC.  

While it was a deeply rewarding career, I had to face the fact that I’m not 20-something anymore and I don’t want to be crippled with arthritis to the point of not being able to enjoy retirement down the road.Someone on a different networking site told me about Public Adjusting.  

I have gotten several email replies from others that say they agree with me but few are willing to make a public statement I support.

I do get discouraged as I wish I was popping off deals like it seems others do (and notice I said it seems-  it's a perception that I know is not reality - this business takes work and hustle) but I also know that it will all come in due time and experience.  

They say I'm welcome to use the public records computer to look up individual cases.I know this has to be bull, because plenty of other wholesalers get this list.

@Aaron Norris @Chad Conrad @Joe Fairless do you recommend any publications as a guide for becoming a developer.

Are they near public transportation, schools, etc?

@Russell NaylorYou'll want to look into a couple of things...The Veterans Administration has a supportive housing initiative to promote housing veterans near where they get treatment for injuries and psychological disorders as a result of their service, or near public transit which can help them get to their sources of treatment.

If that turns out to be the case, I'd recommend chalking this one up to a learning experience and tracking it through to the sale and ultimate disposition - track what it ends up selling for (a few weeks from now it will be public record), and maybe even find out who buys it and what their exit strategy is.

These documents were given to a the public as part of their "system".