A little about me : • I own a condo (5 yrs ) and I might be selling this summer (still deciding )• I'm engaged and getting married next year• no kids yet• love sports (Bball, football , baseball )• loooooove my job My Real estate goal is to become a buy and hold investor (SFR and/or small multifamily) for positive cash flow, to have the ability to have a better retirement , and leave something for my future kids to have when I kick the bucket.Where I live in NY its seems like it's too expensive to afford any buy and hold properties or house hack without having a 2hr commute to work and from but I could be wrong.I've read a couple of posts that the surrounding areas of NYC its also not really good for cash flow or ROI so I'm open to looking into other places to invest that are not too far from where I live that's more affordable (150k and less, SFR) , Any suggestions anyone ?

I'd think you could make a killing there during snow bird season, or hey get a condo cheap somewhere close to the beach and do the same strategy or a condo close to Raymond James stadium or whatever they call it now and cater to sports fans - know it would only be a few home games but anyways you definitely likely have more options than you did in Wichita.Congrats on the move and enjoy whats left of this beautiful winter weather down there and then button down the  hatch for Hurricane season...ha - I went through Wilma when I lived in Cape Coral and stayed in the house - was a cool experience and you'll get to laugh at all the Floridians that think high winds and rain are a big deal. 

We have a couple pro sports teams and lots of college action to enjoy.

Not all real estate investments are created equal, and real estate is not a one man sport.

I follow the money and sports teams are money.

Good going SF gov, keep making housing a blood sport, and you wonder why prices are so high and housing is so limited.

REI with any scale is a team sport.

I'm almost 26 years old, a Christian, and love to crossfit/play sports (which I'm limited to now). 

Not to be discouraged, this is a sport where knowledge & experience count a lot and the only way to get both is ...to be on the ground and get started.

And, she got to grow her network through them by playing a sport she loved!