Some investors scrape these records or use data aggregation tools to build their own lists, ensuring they’re tailored to your criteria.• Networking & Local Groups:Engaging with local wholesalers and real estate investment associations can also lead to referrals for quality data sources.

That is a great nest egg to build upon, and it diversifies your wealth.

Build your knowledge with books, podcasts, and online resources, and network through local REIA meetings and virtual platforms.

You could build a block wall like they do on freeways, but why put a bunch of money into the place?

I recently closed on a commercial condo unit (for retail), which is one unit in a building that also has 7 apartments. 

Since you're open to markets beyond NYC, you might want to connect with local investor meetups or REI groups in those areas to build relationships with agents, wholesalers, and lenders who understand the nuances of each market.If you're looking to break out of analysis paralysis, maybe start by narrowing down one or two target markets and running numbers on actual deals.

@Collin Hays I completely agree with your theme of building a local banking relationship, which should help someone build their real estate portfolio, but I have a couple of questions.When I read "conforming" and "non-conforming" loans, I think of the loans being underwritten as consumer mortgages.

Typically repairs are something they would coordinate with tenants - did they inspect the unit, indicate they would be the primary POC going forward, etc.? 

NOTE: most property management software is designed so that any building with more than one unit is categorized as a multi-family property.

Finding a potential lot won’t be hard but getting a local municipality to give you the green light to build an MHP is going to be next to impossible.