There was an article published in Sept 2024 that showed the average consumer would save over $10,000 by working with a broker vs a direct lender over the life of their loan. 

Hey @Joel Oh, so let's clarify the NYC rules around STRs.STRs are legal in NYC as long as these directions are followed."

My suggestion would be to get an investor friendly agent who knows a few local markets and have them guide you in the right direction.

@Yaniv KehatI'm an LO at a direct lender.

It depends on a lot of factors; primarily the local jurisdiction rules that may limit lease changes (in Portland/Oregon rent, security deposit, screening fees, an no-cause evictions are heavily regulated).

You can opt to automate rental payment collection so Turbo Tenant collects rent, and deposits it into your bank account. 

Unfortunately looking like this specific deal likely won't pan out; seller is definitely not motivated to offload quickly/discounted based on their replies.I found a realtor through BP who I'm now working with to find a property, so progress in the right direction!

It markets our properties, screens our tenants, collects our rent, deposits it into our bank accounts, has full accounting and reporting features, has a tenant facing web portal & app where tenants can log in and report maintenance issues and see their account, etc, for $2/door/month - but they have a $45 minimum monthly fee... so up until you cross 22 doors it would be $45.

“No person shall engage either directly or indirectly in the business of a real estate broker, broker-salesperson, or salesperson without being licensed.”

I’m going to disagree with @Chris Seveney and say whether an assignee could force a sale directly would be a state law issue and heavily dependent upon the contract terms.