There are 2 types of people who dog on Detroit.. 1.

Unfortunately, people in the trades are often good at their trade but poor at managing their business.

People were panicking about their roofs collapsing and willing to pay almost anything to get someone up there to shovel them off.

You have to disclose you are an agent and people statistically don't like or trust agents.  

This deal is not exclusive by any means, just trying to help people get deals done. 

There's no step by step guide but there are key things : Learn: RE strategies, what interests you, what do people in your area need.Connect: find a mentor, accountability group and be around those doing what you want to do.Help: solve problems- do people need dealflow, property mgmt, construction expertise, etc. 

Thankfully I have no property in NY.I loved this quote which shows just how clueless people are about housing issues:“Housing instability is at the root of so many problems facing our city, such as exacerbating homelessness and hunger, failing to meet our children’s educational needs, and undermining public safety,” said the CWTU in a statement.

Your biggest resource will be from people.

I'm entirely new to real estate investing, but I have a high risk appetite because I have seen other people achieve amazing things that many say cannot be done.

People will rent homes in that area because they cannot yet afford to buy, but hope to buy a newer home in the future and keep the kids in the same school system and around their same friends.