Notify your lender that you are not going to use them because of their inability to get an appraiser and then at the same time you also need to let your state regulator know that because of the appraisal industry’s failure to bring in new talent, you have no faith in the industry at all and will not be purchasing.

I don’t know what the current skinny is in terms of nyc regulations.

Do you know of anyone who's successfully run a Regulation CF (crowdfunding) fundraise for a real estate deal?

The article made the observation that everyone has an interest in keeping it going - homeowners, investors, government/regulators. 

but i am a land guy  so that has its benefits when looking at this paper.. there are plus's and minus's of course.. big plus  lack of regulation ..

Would I get into problems with the regulations? 

Hi @Tristan Egan, some of the old historic houses are beautiful but be aware that if in fact it is in a historic district the city will have some very stringent regulations as to what can be done to the property on the exterior.

., the term accredited investor is used by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under Regulation D to refer to investors who are financially sophisticated and have a reduced need for the protection provided by regulatory disclosure filings.

We are regulated in Florida but there are some questionable ones.

Check the regulations first to see if it is allowed.