NYC Real Estate Investing

[Juan Alzate]

Hello all, I have a partner that is willing to go half-half with me on a purchase of a new home. I live in the NYC area, and I am looking for houses in Queens/Brooklyn/and Long Island. Looking for a home under 500k, and preferably a foreclosure. We both work in construction, so we are familiar with rehabs and have contractors that we trust (I know this is usually an issue for people), and want to either rehab a home and flip it, or rehab a home and rent it for a while until we can sell it. Any advice or where to look for these homes? ( I have looked on Zillow and realtor, but itsalwyas the same homes that have been on the market for months) . Also if anyone has any advice on what to read, or people or groups to talk to about making this move happen, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!