Lov the thought process and that'll make you a very good investor! 

Trying to figure out the proper, best, and alternative routes to making meaningful relationships and wondering what the most effective means is to developing leads that may come along in the probate process. 

I know I just ratified a transaction where I was selling a new build ( not yet built) and the broker representing the buyer had a very high buyers broker agreement that simply does not work for builders and what we have to do to manage the process.

@Fiorella Cardenas would love to be included in the interview process!

I would like to house hack a property in the city or perhaps just outside the city instead of paying thousands of dollars paying rent with nothing to show for at the end of the year.That being said, is house hacking possible in New York City, and if so, do you have any advice on how to go about the process?

In Metro Detroit area, police will not remove these types of occupants (they are afraid of scamming landlord having police remove legal tenants), calling them a "civil matter" forcing landlord to start court eviction process.

Does anyone have general advice on our approach to this process both in terms of educating ourselves and building our network?

Best to start the process to sell.If you decide to keep it, you should talk with the contractors - you don't need to do high-end renovations for a rental.

@Nik Farooqui You are correct in that GC licensing is never a requirement but it is more of a "silent factor" that can make a lender more comfortable lending hard money and thus the approval and loan process easier.

-repeat the process every year by acquiring one house every year with the appropriate income qualification