Thanks for the tag @Russell Brazil!

., you might want to touch base with @Russell Brazil, not only did he come to us from MA, he's a Petworth DC expert. 

@russell @Russell Brazil, How do you identify the market in a specified area ?

I agree with @Russell Brazil --  having clients may detract from finding your own deals because they take time. 

A few turns on both nuts stopped the leak.

@Daniel Weaver I think it's a great feel good story, but let's get to the nuts and bolts: As currently proposed this program will help 10 people purchase homes.

Originally posted by Jamie Engledow:tax appraise it at about $100,000 more than my real estate agent says they can sell it for in todays market That is nuts.  

What I think is nuts is how many people are paying 30-50% more for a property because it is zoned for nightly rentals in my town.  

Thank you a lot @Russell Brazil it is a nice list to keep in mind!

However, you have to remember that NYC is city for 2nd, 3rd, 4th homes for the uber rich, and as we've found out -- many billionaires from China, Russia, [used to be] Brazil, etc were just simply parking their money in these condos NOT to live, but rather to hide and hedge their currency from their government, who could confiscate their bank accounts in an instant.