Best market in the Northeast for flips?

[Nicholas Pisano]

Hello!

My fiance and I are in the process of purchasing our first property, a duplex that we will house-hack in Ulster County, New York. We want to keep the momentum rolling into our second property, and want to take on a fix & flip project to try and recoup some of the cash invested into the first house. Once the capitol is back on our side we can look into buy & hold rental properties and building a solid portfolio.  We are wondering if there are any particular cities or town to begin looking for fix & flip deals. Anything within 4 hours of NYC in any direction could be considered.  Once the market is determined, we will also be seeking to make connections with contractors, hard/private money lenders, agents/wholesalers, & property managers in those areas.  We are ready to go and hoping to get a team built and begin this project in the next 3-6 months.  Many thanks!