They have offices in Syosset as well as the Hamptons.Happy to share my direct contact with you. 

If you can do it for no or low cost, might as well.

JPMorgan Chase, Nationwide, Honda, L Brands, Huntington, and Amazon are just a few of the many companies that have thousands of jobs in the city.

I also have a 401k that my 9-5 does a 5% match on so I do 5% just to get that basically free money as well.

There are some situations where a well-seasoned investor can borrow 100% of the purchase price and come out smelling like a rose, but only because they have the experience and they can absorb the loss if they screw up.Increase earnings.

I will need the neighbors approval as well if it is going to be a duplex or not.

Well if you really want to do it right, you should speak to a local PM or lawyer who has done it before.

One of the hardest things to do when you are a new investor is to find an investor-friendly real estate agent who will give you the time of day. From the agent's side, you have to understand that every Tom, Fred, and ...

Well, there is me and a couple of other guys (he says tongue in cheek) and we're in the 5th largest city in the country. ;-) A fraction of a fraction of a fraction of the people on BP are actually buying.

Having a strong team and network around is key to doing well.