I would like to use the VA loan and would absolutely love to hear your personal experience on the island and if you have any suggestions based on your personal experience.

The NYC Metro MSA is as follows from Wiki: The New York metropolitan area, also referred to as the Tri-State Area, includes New York City as the most populous city in the United States, Long Island, and the Mid- and Lower Hudson Valley in the state of New York; moreover the five largest cities in New Jersey: Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth, and Edison, and their vicinities; six of the seven largest cities in Connecticut: Bridgeport, New Haven, Stamford, Waterbury, Norwalk, and Danbury, and their vicinities; and five counties in northeastern Pennsylvania.That's crazy to include all those areas and say that NYC in itself is indicitive of what is happening there.

I like Okaloosa Island better because there is a cap on building height (6 stories) and all the complexes are directly on the beach.

I'm more of a correspondent lender so I work with ( but not for) the big banks here on the island but offer a bit more personal service ( as its very easy for clients of the big banks to be treated more like numbers than actual clients). 

Any Investors looking for a Real Estate Agent in the Rhode Island area, feel free to give me a call.I am a very active flipper and an Agent for Keller Williams, and I understand what your needs are as an INVESTOR!!

Again, just depends on the details.Moving from Whidbey Island north of Seattle to Pensacola FL. 

So Connecticut might be out and a lot of Long Island too. 

At that time, the land was worthless, now it is a bit more valuable.There is land next to it that I also wish to purchase, it is also owned by the contracting company.I know how to push this land to auction but I feel I would get a better price/easier time buying from the owners instead.I know where to find the old president of the company.Is it a good idea/possible to try to purchase the land from him or should I just have it pushed to auction where I know others will bid against me?

Mala, 3k was on 2 family 500k house on staten island.

I'm looking to see if there is an experienced RE investor in Long Island that wouldn't mind sharing some of their expertise.