Any constructive advice would be much appreciated.There is a knowledgeable real estate attorney in your area commenting in this thread.

Thankfully I have no property in NY.I loved this quote which shows just how clueless people are about housing issues:“Housing instability is at the root of so many problems facing our city, such as exacerbating homelessness and hunger, failing to meet our children’s educational needs, and undermining public safety,” said the CWTU in a statement.

Detroit is very much a block-by-block city, so having local knowledge is absolutely critical.

Need to know knowledge.

Keep in mind that I am selling them as affordable fixer uppers and usually only address any health, safety, and functionality issues.

It sounds like the Title Co. was not aware that the tenant prepaid rent and just prorated the current rent for the month of closing, so agree if they had no knowledge of it, would not have ever gone on the settlement statement as a credit to the buyer and they likely will not do anything post closing to help obtain those funds. 

I just want to soak up as much knowledge as possible and get my feet wet as soon as the right deal presents itself. 

I want to ask ya'll seasoned investors if you were starting out today where would you start investing with all the experience and knowledge you have now?

Paying for the fundamental knowledge of how to invest is total bull$hi+ and it makes me mad.

.- Background: Took some real estate classes before but really a lot of self learning on creative financing - Current Goal:To close my first wholesale deal within the next few months by learning from seasoned investors and applying proven strategies.I'm here to absorb as much knowledge as possible, so if you have any tips or resources, I’m all ears!