I think it would be difficult to house hack here due to the high cost of real estate; I also avoid investing in NY as it is not a landlord friendly state.  

Even on most DSCR loans, you'll be looking at 20% down, so your best bet for low(er) down payment would be to utilize a BRRRR strategy with a rehab-focused bridge loan into a DSCR to get it stabilized and cash flowing.Be sure when you talk with potential lenders to make sure that they are licensed to operate in NY as well.

Is Syracuse, NY a good place to begin my buy and hold portfolio?

@Angelica RoseRealistically I do not know how attainable it is to go that route here in NY.  As

Am I correct to assume since the properties are in NY the LLC would need to be set up in NY as well?

Though I think being in NY, a disclosure-state, Zillow is plenty great.

I come from a background in law enforcement, currently residing in Philadelphia PA, and originally from Queens NY. As

The property is in way upstate NY, a three unit fully rented, two 2 BR one 1 BR built in 1890.  

Living in NY as well, everything is so damn expensive here and I am so weary of out of state because of being scammed in the past.  

Thinking about buying a investment property in olean ny. A