Can you give more details on your numbers, purchase prices, rehab costs, time to complete rehab, ARV, monthly rent?

I find I learn best when I can see real examples vs. hypotheticals.

Do you have any recommendations for learning how wholesale contracts work and learning more about the wholesaling process?  

I agree with @Taylor Dasch to get more quotes.

You have gotten so many great tips already.  

This is required for most landlords in the city, as part of the rental property registration program.

So, when investing in areas they don’t really know, investors should research the different property Class submarkets.

In this post-pandemic landscape, metropolitan areas remain the hubs of economic activity.

It would be our preference to invest in upstate NY because we could drive there relatively easily, but if there are better deals elsewhere, we would be more inclined to go with option (1).Hi Bethany, if you're investing in NY, unfortunately the price range is crazy high and you won't find any cash flow.

Recommend you go back to square one, and really think this through from an owner's perspective.