Thanks, Jim Rice Hello Jim, We are located in Central Florida. 

A good deal for a retail buyer is something they can pay for which has most of the amenities and location they want.

location.

@Daniel GrantzRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

With that being said, if there are any agents or investors located in Western NY willing to let me learn from them, or simply learn more about them, I am willing to work something out and/or possibly work for free.

Your location, your list, your approach, market conditions, time of year etc.The only thing I can tell you with 100% certainty is you'll need to SMS a lot more people than you will need to cold call.

HELOCs on rentals are rare, and depends on where you are located.

The outcome was a beautifully furnished home in a prime location with a low mortgage that generates consistent cash flow.

I don't think that makes sense, because the space certainly adds value, in my experience.But this does tend to vary from location to location.

CCREIA just changed their meeting location to the  UNCW Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship 803 College Rd.