Without some idea of the initial condition of the property and its size, it's impossible to say whether these expenses are both legitimate and justified.That said, assuming the property isn't tiny (< 800sf), $400 for a deep cleaning and $250 for trash removal are not at all unreasonable."

It is probably impossible to start yourself off in New York unless you’re born in a super rich family in my opinion.

@Dov Schoenbrun If it was impossible nobody would do it!

These fringe tenant groups have been successfully getting laws passed making it all but impossible for landlords to screen tenants.

With the country slowly opening up I'm thinking people's mindsets could be starting to change, especially considering the dire financial situation of so many right now.But then again, since it's basically impossible to evict tenants right now, I'm thinking that could hurt wholesaling as very few of my cash buyers ever really want to buy with a pre-existing tenant, let-alone a non-performing pre-existing tenant.Another reason I've been poking-about to figure out a way to continue wholesaling in this climate, is because a lot of the most successful people talk about thinking "bull" (market) when everyone else is thinking "bear" (market). 

People say that's impossible. 

While not impossible for super savers who have accumulated substantial amounts of wealth in an IRA, many investors lack the cash needed to create a diversified real estate investment portfolio.

And as for evicting the tenant, that's impossible in NJ at this time

Only those who can see the invisible can achieve the impossible!

Or more specifically, surrounding suburbs with good schools like Lafayette?Is Oakland not comparable to these suburbs?What licenses does the contractor need? Could I use workers from out of state? Does everything have...