Soon to be first time buyer

[Frank Castillo]

So some background. Currently going through NACA to get a property. Prequalified so no issues there. Goal is to get a 3 family home in NY that pays itself. I'm interested in rentals and will be coming into some money soon that I want to invest as well. My struggle is identifying what the standard market price/whats the process for renovating to separate the units and how zoning applies/where do you find the properties moreso the apps say multi-family and number of rooms but are missing pictures or details.

My goal is to find an affordable place but everything seems so expensive. Also, has anyone worked with SOYNMA? I want to put down as little as possible and am interested in any alternative programs that help do so.