Diversify - not only for risk but to also learn more about being an LP. see how GPs interact, communicate etc.

But these ones I did deals with did such a good job lying as they somehow managed to fail themselves upwards, that my experience from these interactions left such a bad impression on me that I may forever remain skeptical. 

I learn best through personal interactions and seeing things being done.Some benefits to the training were:1.

We have an interactive map on our platform that will show you how specific zip codes are performing!

You can interact with them and learn more abuThat said, indeed it is difficult to house hack and scale up in NYC.

Knowing that AI has natural language processing skills, I was hoping to see if it's possible to point, teach, interact, and then pull back responses for prospecting purposes.

Reading the interaction with Jaycee, have you built your team yet?

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books on this topic, or you can learn about it by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.

Paula,If you are an investor then you may want to reach out to some of the others who posted on here and find out what they are doing and how they are interacting and what they are doing.

This could allow you to build equity steadily, reduce the immediate demands on your time, and potentially refinance in a few years to access funds for future investments.Alternative Approach: Small Multi-Family Property: If you're open to it, a small multi-family property (like a duplex or triplex) can combine elements of both strategies.