Quote from @Lee Banks: Hi my name is Lee I'm looking too buy my first rental property and but I feel as if I need a mentor to watch, I still need to learn the basics of real-estate does anyone in New York do programs or mentorships and where would you start if you first started real-estate today  Hello Lee,I'd recommend looking up local meetups here on BP, meetup.com and, eventbrite.You can also call around to speak with RE investors and professionals in your target market to begin making connections.With so much available information online, I'd recommend speaking to a few people and doing independent research before committing to mentorships.

During this journey, I discovered the world of house flipping and real estate investing in the U.S.

I'd imagine at that cost you'd either be buying just a shell of a property or raw land.

Ideally, you should have consulted a real estate tax pro before doing that.

I went full time into real estate in 2023.

Hi Grace, your goal of getting into real estate is admirable.

Originally listed above $200k, we landed at $171k.

From what I see, there are people who invest in different real estate markets all over the country.

Would I need a Real Estate License / Property Management business for this?

Are you in an area where land is very valuable leaving you with less to depreciate?