Especially if you're a first-time portfolio buyer, these online platforms can help you raise capital from multiple investors.Work with an experienced commercial real estate broker.

Yes, there are contracts, there is written communication behind every agreement, but in my 14 yrs as a landlord, and 17 yrs working in commercial real estate, talking with people (tenants, brokers, contractors, etc) is always best.That being said, if you are serious about buying any property and you struggle with the likely tenant/landlord relationship, I would begin interviewing property management teams, to take the direct tenant relationships off your plate.  

Hello Everyone - I am a realtor, appraiser, now mortgage broker in Canada and I also own an investment property.

Local residential brokers or property wholesalers are probably great resources for you 

Hey @Nicholas Guggino - my name is Mo, I'm a broker & investor in NYC/LI.

If you negotiate price on a home, market that home or contract publicly, locate a buyer, sell to that new buyer and make a fee for it, that constitutes brokering without a license.

I have a background in Hotel Development and am a real estate broker.  

Those fees go to the Broker not the agent… in many cases it’s a fee that the office pays to the company itself (like a franchise fee).  

It just wasn't operationally efficient to continue brokering.

My broker has been approached by them as well, and it sounds like the exact same thing.