preapproved for 500k

Have you tried a SE search?

We found 325 listings for between $400,000 and $600,000 with at least 1 bedroom
Median price: $525,000 Median size: 730 ft² Median price per ft²: $712
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We found 360 listings for between $400,000 and $600,000 with at least 1 bedroom
Median price: $522,500 Median size: 725 ft² Median price per ft²: $717
Information on All Midtown

We found 338 listings for between $400,000 and $600,000 with at least 1 bedroom
Median price: $499,000 Median size: 725 ft² Median price per ft²: $700
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We found 238 listings for between $400,000 and $600,000 with at least 1 bedroom
Median price: $520,000 Median size: 651 ft² Median price per ft²: $759
Information on All Upper West Side

start with this one
http://streeteasy.com/nyc/sale/566918-coop-54-east-8th-street-greenwich-village-new-york

$500k? My chihuahua get approved for $750k

BofA wants a w-2 for 3 yrs if you want $1mm. If he didn't take a crap on the closing table, he'd be a proud owner of a 500 sq ft 2bdrm.

"start with this one" has 39 years left on the land lease, so good luck selling in 10 or more years.

"has 39 years left on the land lease,"
ah didn't read that far, that's why it looked like a good deal.

It's like http://tinyurl.com/2ucybmv

Actually it's not, the guy gets paid real money from the other idiots who sublease and pay him rent.
And they don't have to be approved by NYCMatt!

"Despite the fact that Arthur pays U.S. dollars to "own" virtual land in Second Life, and that his renters also pay him in real money"

UES, particularly north of 86th Street and east of Lexington.