Surely the mighty NY real estate industry has stakeholders with deep pockets and an army of attorneys to work on this thing, no?

Like anything when you hire a professional and thats all they do, they will be able to provide more insite in to bookkeeping and your industry that the ROI is way more than what you are paying them.  

Attend local REI networking groups and meetups and connect with people in the industry. 

I want to begin investing with a house hack, but more generally use this position (with it specifically being in the RE industry) as a jumping-off point for a career in investing, eventually full-time. 

I have spent a great deal of time operating in the construction industry as a company owner, and I know the processes and challenges that come with the job.

This doesn’t occur often, but the deal is so good, just a few of these in the course of your real estate investing career will turbo charge your pathway to large net worth.Since examples can provide clarity, I’ll provide two examplesA number of years ago (7 years) I was approached about purchasing a note from a property owner who sold his retail center and carried back a $500k note, current principal $476,000.  

I will send you a private message with my guy Francisco, a super sharp HVAC sub in Chicago.I'm a software engineer at an online retailer specializing in HVAC equipment.

He can get all three by working in the property management industry.

I've primarily worked with investors in this industry in off market acquisitions, now I'm ready to start the journey of becoming one myself:) Cheers to evolving as an investor.

Well if they have some money to invest I offer DFY Ecommerce business, online stores at national retailers Like this one.