@Theresa Harris I do, I didn't think that was a legal option before, but I just looked it up and according to the Residential Tenants' Rights Guide for New York, it appears that I can.

I am in long island new york, and looking for a rental property while I am still leaving at home.

Having a San Francisco expert help you in Detroit, or an Ohio expert help you in New York won’t be as useful as someone in the same market. 

I’m not looking to invest outside of the New Jersey New York area I live in even though I know those are options.

Very little difference between a"lender", a "loan shark" or a guy with a trench coat selling watches by a bodega in a New York City borough.Today's private money industry is coming together and offering stability as well as known entities.

I bet you could pull this off in any major urban center (new york city, oakland, san francisco...)http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Want-a-short...Question is, what other interesting creative ways have you seen people creating additional revenue out of properties?

I am impressed with the southeast as well and the trends show northerners moving here readily to escape high tax areas like Massachusetts and New York.

If you inherited the property and it's 1.3M in DC or Maryland or California or New York, then it may be smart to sell it and deploy the proceeds in a more landlord friendly state. 

That type of water well is called a swallow jet pump.

Ronald, wasn't this just made illegal(forcing online payment) with the new rent laws in New York?