Most people that are trying to forge ESA documentation do not know the rules.

Either you have absolutely no ability to find competent people, or for some reason competent people don’t want your business.  

There are a lot of people who actively flip and the best wholesalers who actually have good deals (not all wholesalers are created equal) have a lot of buyers looking at their deals too.

Is there any experienced investor / mentor I can talk to, or any source of information you recommend for people like me? 

However through my research i keep coming across this term sneaky duplex where people turn there basements into a unit or block off part of there house to turn into a separate unit. my plan is to use the basement for traveling nurses because you would already have the water and power turned on for them "house is 5 minutes away from the hospital", live in the upstairs for a year and possible house hack one of the rooms.

People in recovery need a place to stay free of drugs and alcohol.

The people I see with tens of millions or more with money find the best people they can and structure systems to realize more free time.

Amazing group of people with a wealth of info.

This doesn't mean I don't take on riskier opportunities necessarily, I just find comfort in having a compounding engine as a bulk of my portfolio so that I am always operating positive.I am completely new to real estate investing and would love to find like-minded people to connect with.

If you end up picking Westchester and north, make sure you're not too far away from an Amtrak and/or Metro North station as those are crucial for people commuting into the city.