He does good work from my experience.

I have no experience in buying or maintaining rental properties and a small savings.

Are there any experience investors that could list out briefly the general steps beginning with purchasing the land to selling the new home?

You are a beginner in REI – so get started first, accumulate some equity, get some serious cashflow going, get some experience with managing real estate, figure out you want to do this long term…and then worry about how to layer an LLC cake.

He has 40 years experience with hundreds of these or 1000s over 40 years.

On the flip side, I could charge everyone "retail" rents and get retail, one-off clients (tenants) who will cost me a higher % in comparison to the % increase in income, leaving me with a lower net.Businesses are about building and maintaining relationships that are beneficial to both parties.

My investing experience has been in stocks, mutual funds.

Have a great summer and I look forward to meeting new people, developing mutually beneficial relationships, and maybe even new friends along the way.  

That style is the best to capture a STR due to the wide-angle shots to give guests a feel for the home, and then also detail shots to give them a feel for what they could experience at the property. 

I don't know how planted your roots are in NY but it may be beneficial to go house hack in a more affordable state.