I used to live downtown and was on the zoning board.

Quote from @Griffin Malcolm: Open an LLC and apply for a small business line of credit from Key Bank.

The high end is the 20 or so co ops on 5th Avenue or Park Ave (one is on East End Avenue) that require liquid assets of $100 million + to gain board approval.  

If you're in MKE, then you'll probably want to connect with @Shawn Ackerman.Do you a price range you're targeting and are you looking for a turn-key property or something along the lines of a "fixer upper"?

There are fees associated with going to Real Estate school, obtaining your license, joining the board and MLS for your area, getting proper E&O insurance and so forth. 

I’d love to connect & discuss my goals further, especially since you specialize in long-term, turn-key properties, which are exactly what I will be focusing on as an investor.I’ll definitely check out the podcast you shared to learn more about turn-key investments.

Quote from @Roland Stone: Anyone on here get on board with Anderson Business Advisors?

Buying a turn key rental, in an area you know or knew well, with a property manager you've met and trust, in an area that is large enough for you to have other options to find contractors and property managers? 

For example, if I do S/P top stocks, I could get around 11%. but if I did real estate and I have a 800 credit score - could I do real estate and make it work harder doing turn key Multifamily. 

For these, costs tend to double across the board, especially for older buildings.