Hello friends,I've identified a piece of land in New York.

its certainly a hell of a lot easier than chasing down wholesale deals.. you know the deals are there.. they are public record.. most on line.. you can go to Northwest trustee service.. you line up your private investors and do all the leg work for them.. check property check comps.. eye ball rehab.. etc etc.. then you run to their bank ( because they are busy making money in their day job) grab cashiers check and bid for them.. if you win you charge them a flat fee or you take a piece of the deal...

Sharing my experience below - Entered into a contract almost 18 months ago, after buying a piece of land.

Broker I would welcome real estate licensing looking like appraisal licensing with open arm's and an ear-2-ear smile, it would solve a great many issues.

Whether you self-manage or have a PM, either way adding another 4-12ish units won’t take up significantly more of your time if you buy right and don’t just buy pieces of crud.

A couple of pieces of advise would be these items:1.

Yes, there are many free resources out there, but books are one of many low-cost educational pieces that pretty much everyone agrees are worth the cost.Happy reading! 

The biggest problem I see with some first-time buyers is thinking there's always one more piece of information that they need before they decide. 

The day a tenant hands me a piece of paper and I have to pretend I don't think they ginned it up themselves is the day I close up shop here.

I know some will warn against the commission, but my website is not bringing me deals right now, so giving him a piece of my profits isn't that big of a deal for me, if his efforts lead to those new opportunities.i had some of the same questions you had, and this forum has actually given me a better perspective on large company, vs freelancer, vs. trying to do it on my own.