Colleagues,There is advocacy group in NYS that is trying to gain some momentum with political action, lobbying, and litigation over the landslide of legislation that continues to take away our ability to run ethical and profitable businesses.I ask if you are a housing provider in the State of New York, please PM me with an email address through which we can send letter writing campaigns and other calls to action to help mitigate the erosion of our industry in NY.

Obviously the longer someone has been successful in the business the better but that doesn't necessarily mean every deal moving forward will work out and there are some very good sponsors and operators that are new to the industry.

Team,does anyone look at other industries (tech, healthcare, energy, etc.) when deciding where to invest next?  

I currently intern for a real estate professional who is the CEO of a mortgage fund and has an industrial investment company located in Torrance, CA. 

I am in the middle of buying 20 units, and it is a very different world than SFH .... the first thing I would do is get educated about the industry.

You must become a visionary leader that inspires results from others.

I echo what Layne T. said, take this time to get your team ready and conduct diligent market research on Las Vegas - connecting with industry professionals in the area to get your name out there.

There's a lot of rejection and disappointment in this industry, so pushing through all that will make you tougher. 

We looked at several properties recently (practicing strict social distancing protocols of course, now that showings are once again considered an essential activity here) and the wife has got me thinking because she says farmhouse chic and rustic industrial themes have been done to death recently and are already “so passé, like peaked in 2016”.

If I were in your shoes, I’d continue to learn, maybe pick up a part time job in the RE industry to get exposure, finish school, and save what money you can.