I'm not going to get super mathematical, just going to discuss these aspects in general.1. 

It's a super affordable real estate market where you can still find deals that hit the 1% rule and positive cash flow/great cap rates.

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 .

Foreclosures aren't a super big source of leads though and most end up on the MLS anyways so they many people will see them.

Super new to BiggerPockets, and the forums came highly recommended for my situation!

You will not need to join CAR/NAR and I offer super high fee splits.  

I work mostly with relocation and higher-end clients and consumers think a super hot market is good for agents.

I built an AI Agent that does this, searches google, contacts the vendors, gets availability, gets quotes, handle all back and forth communication, then gets back to me with suggestions, price, reviews and summary of the conversation.So yeah, I am super pumped by AI's application in the field 

I am super late but I would love to join the meet up if another one is happening soon.Also buyers if you would like for me to add you to my list please send me a message with your areas of interest :)hope we can all meet up soon!

Quote from @Taylor Dasch: AI is super helpful in my business as an investor and as a real estate agent.