I always recommend it as a good place to start.

Quote from @Lee Banks: Hi my name is Lee I'm looking too buy my first rental property and but I feel as if I need a mentor to watch, I still need to learn the basics of real-estate does anyone in New York do programs or mentorships and where would you start if you first started real-estate today  Hello Lee,I'd recommend looking up local meetups here on BP, meetup.com and, eventbrite.You can also call around to speak with RE investors and professionals in your target market to begin making connections.With so much available information online, I'd recommend speaking to a few people and doing independent research before committing to mentorships.

I'm looking for minimum investment sizes on the lower end to start.  

I have saved up some money but my goal is to save up at least 20k in a year before I start looking for options on house hacking in a duplex.

With your real estate background, you’re already off to a great start.

The vast majority of your wealth gain in real estate will be by holding properties long term and the appreciation/principal paydown will slowly but surely help you become wealthy.For 90% plus of people out there who are looking to start, house hacking is the best way to go.

@Michael VelezHouse hacking is a great way to start investing, as it helps you reduce living expenses while building equity.

I started investing in RE when I was 26.

I started researching and then bought in 2021-2022 then paused to stabilize and get a better lay of the land.

I'm curious what more experienced investors will leave to finish repairing after they list the property, but before they start to show it (or lease it).I start the marketing about two weeks prior to completion, with an advertised availability date of one week after completion.