It's just the house that he built for himself when he was building the rest (or his portion; there may have been several developers) of the subdivision.  

I think there are 2 options, either restore the home to its 2 unit form and go for the approach of live in a great house and have someone help pay their mortgage or try and turn it into a 4 or 5 unit apartment building.

Two type of rehabs, by the book restorations or modernization. 

If i wanted my duplex dream within a year, I could do a FHA loan, but I don't believe what I could rent it for would cover my monthly mortgage.. not even considering money I would have to reserve for incidentals.The second thought I've been researching would be to buy lower cost properties in upstate new york and rent to college students while still living in long island.  

most say I should be greatful that I have a job and that life isn't so bad   but I am living pay check to pay check renting a 1 br apartment in someone else's house.my family (mother father and niece that they are raising) had to relocate from new York to Delaware, they are really the only family I have left and I do want to be around them, at the same time my job is in ny so I am stuck between a rock and a hardplace  I recently came into a bunch of "life changing" money  and I don't know the first thing to do with it  money.

Right near all that's popin' on York Blvd.I am very eager to start creating passive income ASAP.  

Hello everyone my name is Russ Lopez from Brooklyn New York, Presently residing in central New Jersey.

Hi all, been employed as an acquisitions analyst/project manager/jack of all trades for a successful multi-family investor in the New York City area for the past several years.  

Hello Everyone, I am from New York City.

We operate in the Capital Region of Upstate New York, based in Troy, and aim to tackle each area of real estate investing.