I'd love something that allows me to keep up with rehab costs, maintenance, leases, etc. 

And then I'd have to foot the bill...

I'd be happy to talk with you about what you're looking for and what questions you have about the process.

I'd love to hear about some of the local meetups here to get to know people in this market! 

In my take, I'd buy Pine (which is 5/2 2700sq ft) than Byrd (3/2 1832sq ft)- But the price differences may be due to desirability of neighbourhoods (someone takes about crime in Niagara NY)Also, 353 Buffalo Ave, Niagara Falls NY 14303 (5/4,5 3255sq ft) is selling as an AirBnB for $749,900 on Rabbu> Ann rev @ $63,755 and gross yield at 8.5%.

So I'd have to look into that as well.

I'd wait this one out until rates lower and you can refi and learn from it to buy better the next time around. 

Any other advice, or pieces that you think I'm missing - I'd be grateful for any and all wisdom that is shared with me. 

Shout out to permit professionals like Roy Hasson (just a friend in LA specializing in navigating permit process - this is not a business play we do not work together), who are dedicated to helping others and will likely develop similar resources to support their communities through the rebuilding process.If you’re working on rebuilding efforts or have questions, feel free to connect with me—I’d love to collaborate.

So, I'd say my wife's "honey-do list":)Regarding rental properties, it's that no matter how many processes you create to handle problems, there's always some new problem:(