There's a decent amount of posts in this subforum about investing in specific upstate NY markets that I would certainly checkout/dig for.

The three ways to handle the risk are (1) gaining knowledge and experience in both investment in general and in the area you’re investing in specifically (2) extensive due diligence and when the inevitable bad outcomes occur despite (1) and (2) then (3) diversification.  

Are you looking specifically for insurance placement companies or corporate housing or a mix?

Rent in this specific area is anywhere from $3500-$4000/mnIf we fix and flip we would walk away with a good amount of equity that I would plan on reinvesting, my sister would keep her portion.

Some impressive features including extensive listing/syndication and state specific guidance provided such as max security deposit.RentRedi is a flat fee for the most part and has some cool features like pre-qualification and integration with QuickBooks.

Both poverty and riches are the offspring of thought”Mans Search for Meaning: - “What matters, is not the meaning of life in general but rather the specific meaning of a person’s life at a given moment”The Richest Man in Babylon: - “To attract goodluck to oneself, it is necessary to take advantage of opportunities” - “Men of action are favored by the goodness of good luck”The Millionaire Next Door: - “Looks can be deceiving”

Hey Matthew,I work a lot in the Detroit market, specifically on BRRRR projects and with Section 8 tenants.

LLC are favorite protection instruments of course and ideally per property and state specific.

Is there any way to search within specific forums only.

But more about the whys/hows of real estate and their specific market.