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You don't want Corona as a place to call home. 3 br co ops cost too much, and there is always the maintenance fees.
Better off finding a 3 family in East Elmhurst, and renting out the other 2 apartmanents. You can live in the ground level unit ,with the garage and yard for yourself.looking at about $1.2 m for a good home.
You could go to Jamaica, but it's a 2 fare zone. Dependant on where you work in the city , it might work for you.
I like the idea of a multi-family in East Elmhurst, but just don't think I'll be able to qualify for that mortgage on my own. Unless I convince my mom to go in on it with me lol.
I like the idea of a multi-family in East Elmhurst, but just don't think I'll be able to qualify for that mortgage on my own. Unless I convince my mom to go in on it with me lol.
If you enjoy hearing planes landing every 40 secs East Elmhurst right by LGA airport
If you enjoy hearing planes landing every 40 secs East Elmhurst right by LGA airport
LOL, I'm already in the flight path. Plus where I grew up in the Bronx was also in the flight path. Doesn't really bother me. I dated a guy for a few years who lived really close to Terminal A, and it wasn't any louder at his place than at mine.
Thanks - I always lump Sunnyside in with Woodside. FH seems even pricier. I have to look into Forest Park and Middle Village (I think the housing stock isn't quite what I'm looking for in MV but am familiar with the area). College Point, Glendale and Whitestone are all a little too suburban for my liking. Plus I don't think they have particularly great subway access. Doesn't have to be amazing, but I'd like it to exist haha.
Glendale is mostly attached 2 family homes, so kind of tight for the suburbs. Closer to the Ridgewood border you have access to subway. Closer to Forest Hills you have access to the new Woodhaven SBS.
Also take a look at Woodhaven, Richmond Hill, and Ozone Park.
Glendale is mostly attached 2 family homes, so kind of tight for the suburbs. Closer to the Ridgewood border you have access to subway. Closer to Forest Hills you have access to the new Woodhaven SBS.
Also take a look at Woodhaven, Richmond Hill, and Ozone Park.
Woodhaven? Dirty neighborhood. And hasn't Richmond Hill and Ozone Park gone downhill too?
Not sure on budget or amenities yet....starting with a much broader sense. This won't happen for more than a year, just looking ahead to see what I can get in a neighborhood I'd like.
Need a train but not too worried about which one, all of the Queens trains provide good access into the city. My office is moving twice in the next 18 months, so as long as I can get to midtown, I'm good.
Well I can't really give you advice on what neighborhoods unless you have a budget. Any Queens neighborhood that is a 1 seat subway commute to Midtown will be on the higher priced end for a 3 bedroom anything, generally. If the asking price is too low to believe, then usually something is wrong.
Try looking near the end of the F line in Queens, you may find something but I'm not guaranteeing it. I'm suggesting it because I feel it may be a part of Queens you don't know a lot about (northern border of Jamaica, southern border of Jamaica Estates).
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I saw a 3 bed 2 bath co-op in Briarwood for $269k that was utterly gorgeous, a bit of a walk to the subway, and the maintenance was very high, but I don't know anything about the neighborhood really. Just that it's kind of an extension of FH and KG.
I've also seen multiple SFH in Jamaica for mid-$300, that are also 3 bed 2 bath. Is Jamaica a block by block sort of neighborhood?
A good friend of mine lives in Briarwood. It lacks stores, except for Queens blvd. The transit is good. You might want to look on the South side of Queens blvd at Kew Gardens. It has more amenities as it can tap from both Queens Blvd and from Metropolitan Avenue.
I don't know Jamaica. it's vast. My understanding is the better parts are a bit of a hike.
Forest Hills is an excellent area but I doubt you can find a 3 bedroom in that area at that price point. Ridgewood, College Point, Middle Village, Glendale, Whitestone do not have many coop/condos as they are more low density walk ups or private houses.
There are a lot of apartment buildings in both Sunnyside and Woodside, and other than being a tourist, I don't know the areas. They have restaurants which is always something I care about.
Regarding maintenance: try to think about it like this. What would you pay for outside of our mortgage if you owned a home?
In a coop, most if not all of that is included. Do the math and figure out how much you would pay in a house which of course would never go away. Also keep in mind that someone else does the work and you don't have that headache. Maybe now the numbers might make more sense. Do they?
If you go for a 3 family house and rent out, then you become a landlord. Do you want to do that?
Woodhaven? Dirty neighborhood. And hasn't Richmond Hill and Ozone Park gone downhill too?
All three of these areas have good and bad sections, but at least the bad sections aren't ghetto, but more so old working class areas that just happen to turn more brown over the years. Still they are not ghetto, have access to subways lines, and are affordable per NYC standards. Plus this is NYC, if you can't deal with a little grime, this ain't the place for you.
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Dirty neighborhood. And hasn't Richmond Hill and Ozone Park gone downhill too?
