I liked doing it when I was in Hawaii doing showings.

Sit down and hash out every detail and put it in writing.

Are you looking to do fix/flip or BRRRR?

I would venture to say very few landlords correctly hold their deposits based on local landlord/tenant law but as long as the money doesn't walk away and is not wrongly withheld from tenants its highly unlikely wrongfully storing the funds will become problematic.

Do you plan to get a job in NYC and network with your co-workers?

It sounds like you had a terrible manager.

I have been doing this since the mid 80s  over 3500.00 transactions and If I can do it you can do it :)

WE  do it from  Canada.

Where do you live, and where are your units? 

I have my dad’s house (he passed 2 years ago) and am wanting to rehab it & rent it.