Quote from @Lee Banks: Hi my name is Lee I'm looking too buy my first rental property and but I feel as if I need a mentor to watch, I still need to learn the basics of real-estate does anyone in New York do programs or mentorships and where would you start if you first started real-estate today  Hello Lee,I'd recommend looking up local meetups here on BP, meetup.com and, eventbrite.You can also call around to speak with RE investors and professionals in your target market to begin making connections.With so much available information online, I'd recommend speaking to a few people and doing independent research before committing to mentorships.

My neighbor has listed his but also has had occupancy issues as an STR and said that most people looking for either rooms or cheap stays but I can't comment on that as I have no experience listing as an MTR.

I've seen too many scams where people use God as way of luring people in.

I am a general contractor but no longer work on other people's projects.

There are people out there who just cruise to places inventing problems so they can get discounts or free vacations after threatening low ratings.

I think over the next few years people will leave markets due to municipality changes.

I know some people in Vegas, feel free to send me a message

What's peoples thoughts opinions on this real estate market over here?

I think that could be dangerous if people are not careful in their evaluation. 

I'm sure in markets that differ from mine that people will have very different experiences.I'm in a VERY blue color cash-flowing market.