Although I have a good head on my shoulders and do not rush in until i do all the appropriate research, possibly investing in something that does not field maximum investment potential is something that is always in the back of my head.

Even though you are new to the business, make sure that you are doing everything with your head straight on your shoulders because you don't want to be accountable for a property when you can't close on it and then everyone treats you poorly and you diminish your rep because of a hiccup and not knowing what you were doing.

I have a half sleeve shoulder to elbow and was considering making it into a full sleeve.

It sounds like you have a good head on your shoulders, you are going to be a millionaire by 35 if you keep your spending under control.

However, there is a massive amount of delinquency out there and it is disproportionately being shouldered by small landlords who don't have the benefit of a well-qualified tenant base or legal and administrative capability to manage these moratoriums. this legislation hurts regular people who depend on this income and not the massive companies.  

The right Realtor will take a load off your shoulders and will be a good resource when a closing goes sideways.  

Then again, having the burden lifted from my shoulders mentally allowed me to expand to doing the things I am doing today.It's all a very personal decision.

Pros: Reduce overall risk, have help to shoulder inevitable burdens, keep more cashflow from current property. 

The NYC BP group meets about once a month in NYC it might be a good place to rub shoulders and explore.

I don't want to run anyone out, but I'm not going shoulder costs that I don't need to be incurring.