First time home buyer in Queens, NY

[Gina Medayil]

Hi BiggerPockets Family! I'm new to real estate and am looking to purchase my first home in Queens, NY. Due to high property prices in the area, I am looking to get a co-op unit and then sublease it after 2-3 years. I am considering multiple areas in Queens. I am trying to hone into a particular area. Astoria is the ideal location but pretty pricey unless you get a place in the Acropolis, but after doing some research it seems like the cooperation is going through some struggles and may be a risky investment (not even sure if a bank would give a loan for a coop in the Acropolis). I'm trying to stay around 350K. A two bedroom for this price in Astoria seems very hard to find and am not sure if a one bedroom is worth the investment if the plan is to lease the unit out in a few years and have it as a rental income. Does the BiggerPockets community have any advice or recommend a real estate agent that could help me with my goals?