Large deposits are nice, but very difficult to actually get access to escrow funds in the event of default.

Nice way to house hack!

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

Contractors, unless you have a working relationship with them, normally do not want you bouncing ideas off them.Understand what their hourly rate is, have a discussion with them that you are okay with paying them an hourly rate if they walk the property with you and provide you a scope of work along with an explanation of what you can/can't get away with in regards to improvements.ask them if you go with them, if they can credit you the amount that you paid.Once you develop a working relationship with a few contractors, you can bounce ideas off them and expect quality responses.I do not invest in New York.Best of luck. 

You could try typing developer on to the search magnifying glass in upper corner.

We moved into a nice house in Florida when I was a sophomore in high school.

I think the moderators can move post categories but it would be nice if the poster had an opportunity to recatogorize for a short time.

Sales is a time-intensive venture, and it takes years to develop a pipeline of clients.

Worked out nicely for all involved. 

Is there a local developer/builder who might be interested in the whole package?