@Bethany S Labrinos
Welcome to BP! I am your Upstate NY expert/ connect to help you get started up here in the great ol' area of Upstate NY! You're picking a great time to start investing, the area is becoming a hot spot for investors.
Buffalo is predicted to be #1 2025 Small City Housing Market of the year. Syracuse is welcoming Micron - a 100 Billion dollar investment into the area over the next 20 years. Rochester is kind of in the middle, not as much action but still great deals. Binghamton is starting to see new business coming in too.
Where I live Ithaca, NY prices are going through the roof. New development in the city are kicking out people. Rents in the surrounding towns are raising rapidly. I paid 195k for my last property in Groton,NY (a surrounding town) and it rents out $3175/mo. Cha-Ching.
Get in touch with Steph, too. She can get your search started in the areas I mentioned above! @Stephanie Jacobson