@Simon HorowitzNavigating the New York real estate market can be challenging, but with a focused strategy and strong networking, you can make significant progress.

Our strategy is to buy out of shape properties and rehab them back into shape, so a GC with experience in doing extensive renovations at once would be preferred.

Cool, what are you focusing on to pin down which investment strategy you're looking for?

Focus on tax-saving strategies such as cost segregation studies and bonus depreciation to accelerate deductions.By qualifying as a Real Estate Professional (spending 750+ hours annually and materially participating), you can offset your wife’s S-Corp income with real estate losses, reducing your tax liability.

There's no step by step guide but there are key things : Learn: RE strategies, what interests you, what do people in your area need.Connect: find a mentor, accountability group and be around those doing what you want to do.Help: solve problems- do people need dealflow, property mgmt, construction expertise, etc. 

People investing in Indianapolis have a far different strategy than people investing in SF. 

Tools like the BiggerPockets calculator and books like The House Hacking Strategy can guide you further.

If you're considering starting with a duplex using a VA loan, that's a great strategy, especially for house hacking.

@Cole DobbsIn addition, I may be able to help you and connect you with some key real estate investor players in the Houston, Texas market since I am an Investor myself that have done most of these real estate investing strategies and also an investor-broker who has helped over 400 investors like you. 

The seller would use this strategy when they don't have a lot of equity in the house.