Investor websites

www.biggerpockets.com

Blogs that are good

www.brownstoner.com

http://therealdeal.com

www.bktothefullest.blogspot.com

www.harlembespoke.com

www.urbandigs.com

www.curbed.com

www.apartmenttherapy.com

Useful NYC Govt Websites

http://nycserv.nyc.gov/NYCServWeb/NYCSERVMain (This one has your property tax and water bills in one place.)

http://www1.nyc.gov/nyc-resources/categories/housing-development/private-homeowner-resources/index.page (NYC Owner's Resources)

www.nyc.gov/finance (Dept of Finance)

http://nycserv.nyc.gov/nycproperty/help/hlpbldgcode.html (Building class meanings)

http://www1.nyc.gov/site/planning/index.page (Zoning)

http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/html/bis/bis.shtml (Dept of Buildings

www.nyc.gov/hpd (HPD)

http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/2jd/kings/civil/foreclosuresales.shtml (Brooklyn Foreclosure Auctions)

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Social-Services/2013-NYC-Pothole-Complaints-Heat-Map/v7f4-gjgr (Pothole complaints)

http://www1.nyc.gov/site/finance/taxes/property-other-agency-charges.page (Finance Charges)

https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Housing-Development/Projects-in-Construction-Map/dzgh-ja44 (Projects in Construction)

http://maps.nyc.gov/doitt/nycitymap/template/?applicationName=DOH_RIP (Rat Information)

http://www.bedbugregistry.com/metro/nyc (Bedbug Registry)

http://www.nycbigmaps.com/toxic-pollution.php (Toxic Waste Emisions)

http://www.nyc.gov/html/sbs/downloads/pdf/neighborhood_development/storefront-guide.pdf (Storefront Guide)

http://www.oasisnyc.net/default.aspx

Good Sites for Real estate Info

 www.propertyshark.com (Not free and I am not promoting it!)

www.apartable.com. This is good because you see HPD violations for a prospective property.

www.mlsli.com

www.newyorkyimby.com

www.propertysearch.net

Energy Efficiency

https://retrofitaccelerator.cityofnewyork.us/

http://www.coned.com/energyefficiency

http://www.nyserda.ny.gov/Residents-and-Homeowners

http://prattcenter.net

Historical Tax Credits

http://nysparks.com/shpo/tax-credit-programs/