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If they all come back with the same info, then you have some good data to go by.

They will likely leave themselves wiggle room but at least it's another data point. 

Hi all,I was wondering if anybody can give me a qualified answer to the following:When searching on internet data bases- (for example Zillow, Trulia, Street Easy and others) their is usually a square footage given for the unit.The question is regarding co-ops or multi family units,-  is this figure net or gross. ?

Perhaps you could split the difference and explore lower priced options in areas such as Woodbridge or Manassas?

I live (for the moment) and work in NY and I am exploring the idea of purchasing an investment property out of state....perhaps Florida.  

Send me a PM and I can show you how to sort through the data by web scraping

Explore the Ultimate Beginners Guide at biggerpockets.com/ubg along with the Network and Learn tabs!

Properties @ this price point usually stay on the market longer, but we just took a look @ sol d data for last few months 30 miles from our office downtown

I have a lot to learn and explore.