Remember, everyone starts somewhere, and acknowledging your beginner status can foster genuine connections with seasoned investors who are often more than willing to offer guidance and share their experiences.Local meetups serve as invaluable hubs of knowledge, bringing together like-minded individuals who are active in the same market you aim to enter or are already operating in.

It is worth mentioning that my journey into real estate commenced without any formal education in the field; rather, I relied predominantly on extensive research and avidly consumed the invaluable insights shared through the Biggerpockets podcast.With each venture, my interest in real estate investment continues to grow, fostering a profound desire to acquire more properties.

I built high-end custom modular (e.g. stick built in a factory and shipped) for a significantly cheaper cost per sq foot than it would have cost to build with a local builder.

This is going to sound sacrilege but I think you should get a W-2 job in real estate based on your end game of wanting to be a developer I would look to work for developers, custom builders, surveyors etc.

I have built around  20 homes in the past 2 years all with the exact home plan and  I been doing spec and custom homes my entire life.

What region of NY state are you in and who are your usual customers? 

These markets have been great for our customers.  

Several of my customers have recently closed on a few duplex/2 units in Maricopa.

I’ve had similar customer service problems with Steadily related to how they calculate the premium refund when the policy is canceled early.

It makes for a a very unpleasant stay and very unhappy customer.