@Elizabeth Wilson, I manage them myself (but not for real estate -- for other activities I pursue online).

Thanks @Elizabeth Wilson!

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 @Elizabeth Wilson Wow!

Anyone know of any local real estate meetups around the Queens, New York area?

I know of a property in Redlands that is a Queen Anne Victorian home and it has commercial zoning (SFR, multifamily, or professional office uses accepted).

I am looking at the possibility of learning the ropes of real estate by purchasing a multifamily house(ideally a 4plex) somewhere in Queens NYC.

Unfortunately Section 8 gets a bad reputation from the ridiculous actions of a few welfare kings & queens.

@Jay Hinrichs@Jason LeeNYC is FAR different than any other City when it comes to Real Estate.There is no City Wide MLS but rather several MLS that a Brokerage can become members and NAR is not one of those.The MAJOR MLS's are:REBNY - Real Estate Board of NYThis one is for MOST of the expensive areas of Manhattan and BrooklynBrooklyn MLS - This one is for the other areas than the expensive areas of BrooklynLong Island MLS - This one is used primarily for Queens, NYCStaten Island MLSThen there is StreetEasy, Craigslist, etc.Because there are SO many MLS.... it is easy for a Broker to list their Property on one MLS and then not follow the rules of the other MLS that they belong to.I don't think Jason really understands the level of corruption and Games that Brokers play.Because I started a Brokerage as I became a Broker and I have been an Investor for 21 years in the Brooklyn Market, I have seen a LOT of it.I thought I really understood it until I opened up the Brokerage Office.Now I think I got a full understanding and I know what to do to ensure I am fully insulated from the Games that are being played.Brooklyn, if not all of NYC, IS the Wild, Wild, West of Real Estate.I resolved a very difficult situation just recently involving a $400k Earnest Money Deposit.

I have a conundrum here, and I'd love to hear some perspective on the subject.So my ultimate goal 5-10 years from now is to have $5000/month in cash flow.I am currently in the military living in Elizabeth City, NC, and I was really set on getting out and going to flight school out in the pacific northwest area, until recently discovering bigger pockets,  real estate investing, and the possibility of taking flight school nearby.