It isn't impossible but as @Jimmy Lieu mentioned, there is a steep learning curve.Depending on your liquidity, out-of-state buy & hold rentals could be your best bet if NYC investing is out of the picture.

My name is Nick, Im a new investor looking to join the real estate community working with my father.

I’ll bet if Peace has a forum there’s people talking about BP and being negative “what they’re teaching takes so long!!”

A DST is like owning a property in a partnership, but is technically held in the same name as what the old property was held.  

Helle, my name is Clovis Fotso Yaguem.

My name is Steven Moutray and my wife is Renee Smith.

Best bet is to carefully analyze the zoning maps and regulations or just call the town and ask.

Hello, my name is Kamarye Hodges and I am a broker, I wish to gain insight and experience.

My bet is you do not get sued.  

If you’re referring to the “newbies” with $10k to their name that watch a video by Pace and get excited and pay for joining, go out with their last $5k and do a sub to with a “desperate” homeowner without revealing all the possible consequences (because they are unaware of the consequences through lack of experience and lack of knowledge and or choose not to inform the seller) then I agree, it’s probably going to turn out badly for all concerned.If on the other hand you’re referring to a seasoned investor with excellent credit, significant cash reserves, who wants to add a property to their portfolio without going through loan qualifying, and can pay enough to give the seller “walking away” money because of the low existing interest rates and or, and is dealing with a informed seller, then I find nothing wrong or negative about the transaction.