People are sending me colleague request and there’s not the button to push that used to be there. 

I usually like to start it shorter to be safe if I need to end the tenancy, but I know some people opt for the longer 14-15 month leases.

Plenty of people here on BP who do very different things

A lot of people tend to overcomplicate it.

Getting that first property is exciting—and yeah, NYC is no joke when it comes to price of entry.Honestly, a lot of people I’ve talked to in your shoes end up finding better opportunities just outside the city.

A majority of people who rent homes here have 100% equity in them so any rent will cash flow. 

Even in your area, you may meet other out of state investors so you have more context for when you talk to the people who will make up your team there.

There are a lot of people that are wanting to owner occupy, which has driven greater demand for these properties. 

Lots of DC area people on here.

You're already half way there by asking people what they want to hear.