With that said, I see both pro's and con's of playing in an inflated NY market versus using my current connections in a smaller (less lucrative?)

I think this could play out nicely for you.Rick

I'd rather die doing something, than live playing it "safe" and doing nothing!

Marriage is definitely a team sport, but each player has to realize they do not have to play in an identical way to be a good team.Having a good deal happen can help.

We often check the profile to see the level of experience of the poster.That really plays on the answer you get, if you're new say so, so the answer doesn't fly over your head, I recall giving a very simple answer to an attorney who was obviously looking for much greater detail, that was wasted time and effort.

There might very well be a back story that you can leverage your way into, too.If you're inside the beltway, I can't help remembering Peter Sellers' Movie, Being There when he plays the character of a mentally challenged gardner who's patron dies, leaving him to fend for himself for the first time in a D.C.

With agents involved, this sounds like a short sale--with strange requests I've never seen--the banks don't play the game this way.

- I have a trick for locating the loan, playing "who's got the loan now?"

All this :play has caused a shortage.

(Or develop the lots after a few smaller plays help grow the limited funds.) 3.