The Book on Rental Property Investing by Brandon TunerThese books ( and guide) will give you a solid foundation to start your real estate journey. 

Francis Im not sure why my response is still there, I correct it.

Here's a solid article on it's usage: https://gokcecapital.com/lette...Hope this helps.

In my market, landlords are responsible for water.

It's a solid flip or BRRRR opportunity and investors are hunting those everyday. 

What do yall think and how do your properties cashflow 25% over mortgage, taxes and insurance is considered solid 

Don't expect it to ever be a hands off machine before many years of hard work and even then if you want to keep higher margins, a lot of the heavy lifting will have to be done by you. 

Also, I'm particularly interested in how to make this happen in New York City.Oh, and here's the kicker: I've got a little one on the way, so I really want to ensure my investments are solidly protected.

If you want to be a trend setter, you're going to have to be equipped and go really heavy to do that. 

You will get better responses.