Welcome to the community and be ready for a huge amount of information at your finger tips.

If I gave you a list of 100 deals on a sheet of paper with just a few basic pieces of information you could apply the 1% rule and eliminate the vast majority of them and then only focus on a small number to consider evaluating further.

If you just need recommendations for where to go, things to do, places to eat I'm more than happy to share tips. ...While you're here Please visit downtown and of course, the beaches...Downtown is small and flourishing area with many places to go and eat that are highly walkable. 

Quote from @Nathan Frost: Hi all, curious on any advice or tips here. 

They are happy to look further from where they live, in a better rental market, because they do not want to do the management.If this were the case, then as others have said a hybrid of a 2-4 unit might be the best place to start.  

Given your residency limits, the high prices in NYC and surrounding areas are a challenge, but there are still options in neighborhoods further out within your allowed range, like parts of Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx.

Can anyone give me tips on what I can do here? 

Vystar went into further discussions with me regarding how they could structure the deal, if I choose their Construction to Perm product if I wanted the land to also be in the loan. 

One tip is that is a very tough state for flipping/investing too because of tough laws against lenders if needing to foreclose, just something to watch out for

Looking forward to connecting with others who can provide guidance, tips, or even potential partnerships as I dive into this exciting field!