It makes it extra simple because your accountant can access it any time if you allow that access, and it's already organized for tax time. 

I am looking to keep the land under 100k and I want to move on something very quickly that has access to water or well ( open to digging), Septic, within 120 ft of powerlines, and will require the least amount of work to kick things off.

They steal stupid stuff like people's flip flops. they party late into the night on weekdays. they behave as if residents are there solely to facilitate their good time and buttonhole them for information and directions when they're out walking their pets. they tailgate at the beach access because the hosts are too cheap to pay the association dues. they trespass on resident's property to fish and sightsee then become belligerent when asked to leave. etc etc etc.It really does degrade the character of the neighborhood and the experience of living here during the high season.  

I also know that the lower prices to be found in NY have a lot to do with there being older buildings, higher property taxes, tougher neighborhoods, less appreciation, etc. which I know I will need to incorporate into deal analysis accordingly and understand the risk of.Summary: I feel that with having to put 20% down (FHA loan house-hacking is pretty much out of the question in NYC due to the astronomical prices here), buying a property in New York may be more attainable with my current savings and would allow me easier access to visit the property, however I don't think I could afford the quality of property I would like (close-ish to turnkey) in Florida.

If you want to get into the real iBuyer game (most brokerages have their own iBuyer system which is easy to use) or the hedge fund big buyers, you have to have access to quasi-syndication level type deals - portfolios, self-storage options, etc.

They did not necessarily buildcloser to their customers or for ease of access or streetadvertising.

I apologize for some of the vague details, but by my "MLS without an agent comment", I meant the various realtor apps/websites, not that I have access to the full MLS. 

I contacted a lady with taxing authority who stated the property is at around 10K in unpaid taxes (not paid since 2008), but I wouldn't have access until it went up for auction which could be several months from now.

To have the access to MLS is one of the reasons that I think it brings values too. 

This can be an easy way to gain access to liquidity for the average person.