Their instructions/directions on using the site are fairly convoluted;  however I am still able to pull up L/T closed cases in 5 boroughs and Long Island, even though the directions (#3) if i'm reading correctly, say they are not reporting L/T cases for those areas.  

I see some new developments coming along, read about jewish synagoues coming on MLK or so? 

Donnie, instead of reading forum posts that are scattered all over the place, you should try to find a book that explains the basics of real estate investing like how it works, why it's better than other forms of investing, how to fund it, how to manage it, etc.

If anyone have some helpful information for helping me whether it be some good reads on credit repair or investing with little money, feel free to drop a helpful reply, thank you all.

If you have made it this far I appreciate the time you have taken to read this post.

After reading discussion on this I now feel that I may be better off just having good insurance and doing what I can to mitigate any liability risk through good management.  

Other people have already answered this, and I haven't read all the responses so I might repeat something, but I'd say #1 makes the most sense if paying cash upfront will get you the deal or a better deal than if you leveraged upfront.

I agree with most of what I've read here, but the bottom line is that you can set rules in place, but you cannot stop smokers from finding their way into your property.

It is higher than estimated.....No, you plan <<100K for rehab unless a contract has read the inspection rpts.

As with many people, my spark came after reading Rich Dad Poor Dad and I'm glad I did.