Transfer of property to a living trust where the beneficiary remains as the borrower and remains in the home. 

If you plan on occupying one of the units, evaluate the property both as a pure rental (income from all units) and as a partially owner occupied property with income from the remaining units and any applicable owner-occupant reductions in property tax.  

When I type in Long Island only the word Island remains and I have not gotten e-mails regarding Long Island.

Just off the top I would say that if your contract with a contractor does not specifically address and include a reimbursement for your time or the cost to you for a  a property manager needed to come open and or remain on the premises then the cost of your Pm is simply your cost of doing business and the contractor is only responsible for his time and labor including replacing material if and when required under their warranty agreement or guarantee. 

We have see the market remain a little stagnant in the 300k to 500k range though.

I guess I need to make one more thing clear, I haven't purchased a home in over a dozen years so I am just trying to avoid what would essentially be a "rookie" mistake.The listing agent may end up doing dual agency and remain neutral.

After paper is removed, use vinegar and hot water on remaining glue, run scraper along wall and glue will glob up and drip everywhere.

., @Joe Fairless CBRE Research had an update end of last month on Asian offshore/cross-border investments:Asian outbound CRE investment grew by 8.9% during Q2 2015, to US$10B.Intra-regional CRE investment declined by 40%, YOY, reflecting Asia's challenging investment conditions.China remains the largest source of Asian capital, while the US has just surpassed the UK and the top destination.While New York remains Asian CRE investor's top US city, Boston, DC, Seattle and Los Angeles have captured a ~40% share of their US investment capital so far in 2015Asian capital flows into the Pacific have increased 63% in the past year.Taiwanese buyers are on track to nearly triple their 2014 overseas investment volume.H1 2015 saw 30% of Asian outbound CRE investment go to hotels.Our private equity clients with Asian investor backing are searching for two different opportunity sets depending on the investors' prior experience with CRE in the US: Those new to the market want the gateway city trophy asset, but those who've invested here before tend to be more willing to branch out and invest in opportunities with more upside, say value ad deals in secondary markets.Good hunting-P.S.

Not collecting principal (which can happen at the direction of the mortgagee) would create a balloon in the loan since their principal would be 'behind' in the schedule and the maturity date remains static unless modified.  

. $10k would be put down up front and the remaining amount would be paid in monthly installments.