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No one has access to the results so there are no wrong answers. 

I started my investing primarily house hacking in a more expensive real estate market, and then brought that equity into an area where multi-family is more accessible :) 

@Joshua PoitrasYour profile indicates that you are an agent, you likely want to work with a CPA who understands deductions available to real estate agents.MLS Access fees, E&O insurance, Home office, Mileage are some of the deductions available to agents.Below are some tips to find a Local CPA that specializes in real estate1) Attend a Local REIA / Real Estate meetup and see who other investors are using as a CPA2) Network with other investors from your City/State that you find on bigger pockets and see who they use as a CPA3) Look for CPA's with good google/yelp reviews where 'real estate' is mentioned in the review.4) Verify that your CPA is licensed.

Access to higher quality real estate. 

I guess you would have access to the MLS, but very few investors Buy on the MLS because the deals are so overpriced.

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I have a full-time job that's fortunately remote, but I'd like to get involved in real estate on a part-time basis to begin.I really just want access to the MLS. 

The checking account is under my business name and they are added as an authorized user on that individual account but don’t have access to the other accounts that I have.

It depends on how you measure "deals are better"  Some of the measures access to entertainment & access to business corridors which results in low vacancy rates.