They have more skin in the game then you do.Make sure you get clear title.

I had to build some credibility and have some skin in the game, though.If I were in your shoes I'd try to find an investor to partner with who can carry the loan, and you can bring some or all of the down payment.

@Markia Dunn  I was actually thinking about your post today, I should also mention the wholesalers that are playing the auction wholesale game here, are also bankrolled very well. 

PMs are not created equal and can pass/fail an initial sniff test by reviewing their website/social media platforms and the initial contact.Best of luck in your search for a new PM.

I'm asking because I hear all the time that trying to invest in NYC, the game is different and they always speak about investing out of state, a couple of hour drive away.

depending on your marital status you can get 250k for single and 500k for married .. its the I have done it 5 times in the last 25 years.. its a game changer let me tell you 

After you've been at this for a while, you develop a deep disdain for people who need to spend premiums for bigger and better houses for their personal living situation before they have build an unassailable financial position -- those people are marks in the real estate game, not players.Real estate can be a hell of a passive wealth maintenance strategy.

Nick Love - 05/29/2019I am starting a discussion about attracting passive investors through marketing platforms and if anybody has had success in this field of raising capital from advertising.

First post here, and noob in the game of real estate investing. 

Because of these issues and because Cozy is just basically an rent payments platform, we wound up moving to Tenant Cloud which not only allowed us to collect rent online but, we could do electronic lease signings and take care of renter's insurance right then and there.