There are risks in hobbying anywhere, but those who know the NYC scene well know that there are a few places that have been around for a while, operate very discreetly and have never been busted. I speak of Spellbound Massage, the numerous high end indies who began there and Candlelight Salon, to name just 2 such places. Spellbound I have been to about 40 times at both of their locations over the past 5 years. They operate very discreetly and under the radar, although the landlord of the building they are operating out of is also leasing to other discreet adult entertainment within the same building, including a gay MP. It's a good location because it is mixed commercial and residential but the storefronts on those blocks where they are located are mostly commercial. You aren't going to draw NIMBY complaints in such locations.
Earlier this year there was a string of incall hotel busts in Paramus, NJ and they published photos of the busted SPs. From what I heard, some indiscreet behavior led to the busts. If you are operating an incall at a hotel you can't have marijuana smoke wafting all over the floor or make a ton of noise or have guys coming in and out of your room at all hours. Or you have to switch rooms every day.
The key thing being overlooked in this thread is the word DISCRETION. The busts that are highly publicized come about because of incredible stupidity and indiscreet behavior that leads to complaints. The places that are operated intelligently like SB and CS don't get busted. And SB has had the same 2 locations for the past 5 years, 2 apartments at 1, and 1 apartment at the other. You guys are totally focused on all of the wrong things and if you pay attention to who is operating in a way so as to not get busted, and who is getting busted, you will see very distinct patterns as to who gets busted and why they get busted. It is all survival of the fittest. The smart people make money and the dummies get busted, for the most part. And that is how it should be.
There is an MP in Bridgeport CT and they have never been busted while every other MP in Bridgeport has gotten busted. The reason why that MP was never busted is that the owner is a smart man who quickly recognized the value of making donations to police charities. When you make such donations and you advertise that you are a donor, the police leave you the fuck alone. It is that simple.
Street walkers and those who patronize them play the game on a whole different ballfield. It is like comparing apples and oranges. They are easy prey for LE undercover and it is not even worth starting a thread about. Even one of the UConn assistant basketball coaches, who was the best big man coach they ever had, got busted for offering undercover female LE $10 for a blow job. This was just dumb behavior and although I hated to see the guy lose his job because he was a great fucking coach, he was stupid.