I just finished doing an interview with a reporter from one of the top national news magazines, and they were looking for some more sources to help complete their article.If you are interested in getting some publicity, this is a great opportunity . . .Here's what they are looking for:I'm looking for folks who came to real estate investing after losing a job/taking a buyout during this past crisis.

Pittsburgh looks to be the better prospect, but it's a good bit farther, though having lived there, I know the area better than I know Philly.I am looking to connect with:New Yorkers who are investing in PhiladelphiaNew Yorkers who are investing in PittsburghLocal investors in PhiladelphiaLocal investors in PittsburghAnyone else who thinks connecting with me would be mutually beneficialLooking forward to exchanging info.

I know that in Orange County, CA, there is an apartment owners association and their magazine has a bunch of painters like this one.

Even after some challenging situations, I am still interested in the real estate world and the opportunities real estate can offer someone.As a native New Yorker, I have seen the huge changes in the city of New York.

Bon Appetit magazine called it one of the top emerging markets in the U.S. ....I turned it over to one of my vendors when I left Atlanta and it's still going after 3 years.

As a fellow New Yorker, I would like to meet up as well.  

As a former New Yorker who was a realtor in both NY and PA (Orange Co, NY and NEPA) I learned a lot about North Eastern PA which includes the Pocono Mtns and Scranton-Wilkes Barre area.

Much later there was a New Yorker cartoon with these guys laboring in Hell – flames, overseen by demons, etc. -- to build a road, and a sign that read: “Your good intentions at work.”I had a very hearty laugh at that.

Time magazine had a cover trying to scare us all to death over our impending doom due to freezing.50 years later it's global warming err. . .

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