In the past I faced the exact same situation and had to work 2 full time jobs 80-90 hrs a week for almost 2 years to reach my goal. 

I have also been a hard money lender in the past. I

Most experienced people this site give to help their fellow investors avoid mistakes that they have made in the past.  I

Hey Jonathan:Full disclosure we don't do C neighborhoods but have done them in the past. I

In the past, I have been able to tell my managers how much to hold in reserves, and anything that comes up they use it, and then only distribute proceeds back to me once the reserves are rebuilt.If you self manage, you can open a savings account, and as long as it is within the same bank, easily transfer reserves into the savings account or a high yield online account to earn a little extra interest.  

NYC has encountered some challenges in the past, but as we have seen over the last year; it is no longer a necessity for workers or employers to be physically located in NY in order to conduct business so the former advantage that places like NYC had in the past is gone due to the advances made in technology over the past 40 years.

I'm trying to teach myself to stomach the risk more, and make the moves I know I should have made in the past.  I

If you drove past, I would encourage knocking on the door as opposed to doing a cold call.

Yesterday I had to wait at an intersection for about 15 minutes while some military group escorted people past.  I

You can appoint a POA to an attorney who you have used/trust in the past. I