As many investors have echoed - NYC is a very expensive marketYou have the following options1) Investing in NYC - require large capital and a good choice if you are banking on appreciation in the future.2) Invest in upstate NY or CT/MA/PA/NJ3) Invest through a turnkey property4) Househack(may be difficult in NYC but doable in parts of NJHave you looked into attending any local real estate events in NYC? 

Please, PM me if you have any further questions, CBRE in currently the #1 non-bank originator of multifamily financing in the US.  

There are banks here in London that offer USD accounts if you already have a GBP account.

I hear Santander bank does it.

I have fully paid off my primary residence and have secured a HELOC of $435K against it from US Bank, secured a month ago.

Congrats. it sounds promising but keep in mind promises can not be cashed at the bank.

Make sure your numbers are right before getting into something like this (you make your money when you buy) and force appreciation to maximize equity position prior to approaching bank with REFI request.God bless.

I currently have about 35k cash and have been approved by the bank for 200K but having a difficult time simply finding deal.   

Hossam Awadallah Proof of funds is having cash in the bank.

What if it is for a new mortgage with the same bank?