That will drive far more traffic than anything a FSBO could obtain on classifieds, newspapers, social media, etc.  

I've read a bit on how its harder to obtain financing as a 1099 employee vs a W2 and how lenders typically want to see at least 2 years of earnings before they consider lending you out a loan.

Can anyone point me in the direction of an online 75 hour course that is legit and will give me the necessary experience/certification that is accepted by NY and will allow me to qualify to take the NYS real estate agent exam?

Note:The entity was involuntarily or administratively dissolved and received a certificate of administrative dissoluton/revocation

I’m going to do my best to secure more cash so I can obtain more investment properties.

We wanted to obtain another rental property, but rather than deal with STR, we wanted to offer a long-term rental to offset the over-saturated STR market.

My question is where should I start - do I go to the city to obtain permits or try to find a GC first?

Is there a realistic chance of obtaining bank financing?  

Depending on the amount your looking for could you obtain a personal loan from a bank for a short time? 

Then plan on refinancing out of it as soon as you can to obtain a lower rate and start building equity.