In this market, with interest rates and prices at where they are, they're usually not viable (i.e. don't cash flow).

My problem i is my market is super expensive if I stay in the nyc area and I don’t have the confidence since I don’t have any actual experience to invest out of state do you guys think paying off my mortgage would be more beneficial than looking for more rentals .

Fix-and-flip is an exciting area, and being flexible is important in this changing market.

Excited to hear more about your projects and experiences.What markets are you focusing on for your flips and buy-and-holds?

-Finding off-market deals and securing financing with limited capital.

So far, this approach has saved my team so much time when sourcing on market deals.

There's no real hard and fast way or only 1 way or doing your first 2 points. your subject line suggests you're not looking to go to a large shop like a JLL or a CBRE which honestly I don't blame you those offices are usually pretty bloated.As far as monthly costs, if you are going to individually get a costar or other such license you are probably looking at $500-$1000 a month pretty easy in overhead once you have office dues, mls dues, marketing, etc. 

If the rents are already nearing market rates, will she be able to go up that much? 

Spring may be better but I was unable to sell a cheap house in October for 5% off of “market value” and only sold a $600k home in January by listing it for $580k and I still only got one offer. ($150k down, 5 year seller financing.) my point being you may get $20-$40k more in a year if you don’t need to sell. 

Having a strong agent or team is crucial for identifying the right opportunities, navigating the market, and scaling effectively.Good luck!