But sadly I've seen and heard fairly experienced investors talking about cash flow, not taking into account some of those items.

I know first hand as I experienced this early in my investing career and had self-realization in 2005.  

If you don't know much about other areas of the country, find an experienced partner.If your job is not tied to NY, I would also advise you to move from one of the top 10 highest taxed states, to one of the bottom 10.

I'd love to hear what those of you experienced with multifamily have learned.Thank you in advance.

When you're more experienced then some people could absolutely do their own negotiating on a deal.

What would the deal structures look like from some experienced peoples view?

After doing research and polling those more experienced than me, even going half on a deal with a friend isnt a great idea.

Hey all,I know starting out is different to everyone but in everyone’s experienced opinion, where is a good place to start?

I believe it's something that could be done in less than 1 day by someone experienced with drywall.

However, many "experienced" investors, TK providers, even experienced agents promote them on a regular basis.