That's very different that "renting" to dysfunctional family members who are unable to meet their housing needs on their own.I consider the fact that I have a very close relative who lives in one of my properties part of my success. 

I assume that hot and cold water lines are separated and running to each unit for that to be an option or no?  

Search for meetups in Westchester and the Bronx to start meeting people in this business.

You might meet a nice young lady and decide to start a family, who knows.  

Most people don't know that there are ways to O/O your investment property, just as long as it meets the minimum unit requirements -- in our case, 5+ units. 

Hi Lynne,There's an active group in Ottawa that meets monthly.

I was wondering if there is anyone on here who meets up now and then because we would love to come along and meet other investors and learn from you.

Here are some good places to start: http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet- find and connect with other BP members that are in your area.http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts - Set up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you.And, of course thehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums - ask any question about real estate!

This single action, for me, was the biggest thing that has advanced my RE investing.I'm part of a small meet up in downtown.

@Rhea Jackson welcome to the greatest city in America :-) Let me know if you want to meet up for lunch or coffee and talk RE.