It helps a lot with networking on here.Other than that, be a sponge and soak up as much content to learn the game.

I’m new to the real estate game.

I am only an aspiring investor, but I am a local resident of Niagara Falls, NY and I am hoping I can shed some light on your question about the winters:) I have worked in the tourism industry in the past, my husband still works in tourism.

That style of learning and introduction to true industry catches my attention as having someone in the space that understands the space to bounce things off of and learn from seems to be the ideal way.I have through a handful of the webinars and follow up calls with different companies and they all basically pitch similar ideas and strategies.

While building this business, I started making connections with others in the industry.

Industrial?

Since you already know the metrics in the fix & flip game, this might be an avenue for you to consider.

For C/C- neighborhoods you usually need to scale to 10+ doors; it's a numbers game. 

"Getting in" is easy; making money, managing the business, with the increased financial risk of commercial properties is a whole different game. 

No (institutional) lender will finance 100% of your purchase price as a purchase, all lenders want "skin in the game".