Wholesales in Syracuse, NY- Setting Up My Business

[Stephen Paunovski]

I was talking to a property manager in Syracuse and he explained to me that wholesales are particularity difficult in NY. Is this true? If so, why is it? He went on to explain that a lot of attorneys would not/ don't accept contracts under assignment. I'm trying to find some clarity here. 

My goals are to wholesale foreclosure/ pre-forclosure properties to support my REI full time and to roll that fund into investing into multi-family homes for buy and holds. Should I set up my business as an LLC or a DBA? I'm leaning towards DBA because I want some flexibility and want to be personal with the people I work with. I'd love some feedback