And keep in  mind the Indians used to burn this stuff hundreds of years ago as well That helps to make a lot more sense.

These sellers might be more open to offers to accept payments over time. 

Getting that first property is exciting—and yeah, NYC is no joke when it comes to price of entry.Honestly, a lot of people I’ve talked to in your shoes end up finding better opportunities just outside the city.

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The more I learn the more I look for ways to accelerate that barrier to entry. 

They are well known in the SFR world and work with a lot of companies.

To say "CRE is X," but then only discuss offices, is overlooking a lot of stuff. 

Maintenance at at PM company or one of the big hedge owners like AH4R, leasing at apartment complex will teach you a lot about applications, fraud, leases, collections, evictions. 

I'm learning more about loans and such as I used the VA.

But I think it has more to do with how different individuals handle what is technically an invasion of their space and privacy.