Granted, I am coming from different means but that X% for a roof in 7-10 years doesn't wait for you-- it could come sooner.So be conservative with this, and if you're wrong-- great.

Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.

Maybe selling into something with better numbers or lower headaches is the right decision for you, however I want to encourage you to speak with a few different experts along the way so that you can account for all of the important variables. 

If you are planning on doing more deals in NYC, that is a different landscape for agents and not necessarily investor-agent friendly if you aren't going to do other deals.

Prices should not be different across multiple platforms and if they are they amount will be negligible. 2.

Purchasing a home with the intent to house is much different than purchasing a home for yourself.

Of course, STR is a totally different market then LTR, but I know people that have been profitable in each market.

I just wanted to ask if there is a different way to do this.

You will meet people from different walks of life that will give you different perspectives on real estate investing.

2 different things.