As Jenkins Ramon was getting at, have a look through the various forums on Biggerpockets to work out which aspects of REI you have an interest in.It seems the majority of members here have an interest in wholesaling, this is the lower monetary cost, higher sweat cost side of REI, hunting down a deal and passing it for a small fee to someone who can buy it.You have people who go to the courthouse steps and bid on tax defaulted properties, and foreclosed properties.

I work out of Cleveland in the REI field and will actually be in NYC from the 16th-18th.

If this were a routine eviction for non-paying tenant, then it would be possible for the OP to represent himself.

It does not cost that much to get into and if it does not work out - it is also less you have on the line to lose.

Forget it, the expenses on this are a killer.Scott Kronzek - now, if you can work out some kind of discount dues at CoStar for BP members ...

Gouging might work out a time or two, but may ruin possible future sales.

My $.02...Just like has happened several times in the recent past with similar deadlines, the two sides will come together at the last minute, work out a deal that neither side claims to be very happy about, and which will ultimately just "kick the can down the road" to be worried about at a later time...Rinse and repeat.

Experienced investors work out of state and sometimes out of country but in this case you need an good PM in this location.

Paying underwriters, processors and such to earn interest for 6 to 12 months even if it is a nice interest rate doesn't leave a lot of profit for the bank especially for the inherit risk as not all of these deals work out and the small profit margin in the banks eyes the majority that work out can quickly erode with 1 bad deal they take back at foreclosure

As an experienced investor who routinely scours craigslist...