October not the easiest month to rent in a rural upstate NY area .bestChristian  

The Payment is not an issue but I’ve just never done owner financing and someone suggested this method as a way to acquire section 8 homes in low crime areas.  

Newbies need to stay local, IMO.Seller financed notes are the easiest to deal with, one on one and they can be had at a greater discount, I've already explained that.It was either in this thread or the one Dion mentioned above, that I described how to start learning, follow that!

They do offer linked accounts, so maybe I'll go with a 3rd party bank that I can trust.I appreciate this concern, as we’re also looking to move to a bank that allows for multiple account to use David Richter’s Profit First method.

The easiest way to get started is to come up with a target and work backwards from there.

I LOVE the house hacking method and I think it is one of the best ways to get started in real estate investing.

I think the easiest way to scale for you would be to start with a turnkey single-family or a light value-add BRRRR in a good market. 

My easiest and safest bet would be to just build the outside storage lot.

I have kept track of all my expenses in an excel sheet/word document but feel like there may be a more organized and efficient method to tracking?

For me, start with either the property who's lease expiry is furthest out in the future OR property that has seems like it will be easiest to manage.3) From what I have heard, rent has really moved upward in GVSC - I'd call a couple RE Agents or property managers that have rental listings in the area and tell them your situation / ask them to send you closed rental comps.