Hello there, I  am from the Brooklyn new York area and I am very interested in getting into real estate investing, however I haven't gotten off the mark as yet and I was wondering if there are any real estate businesses in my area (11225) that I can come and help out in any way just to gain experience and see how real estate businesses work.  

Looking forward to connecting with you all at a higher level once I gain more knowledge about REI.

I also added lines to show how much equity we'd gain each year, what the loan payoff will be, and stuff like that.

You should always be thinking of what you can be doing now that leverages your current strengths in ways to expand your skill set.If your biggest attributes are time and motivation; working for a real estate agent might be a great way to gain knowledge and experience.

I would like to do a couple of deals to gain enough capital and experience to move into fixing and flipping or income properties.

Do we meet the 2 of 5 year rule for capital gains taxes?

Because I will gain about 30K in equity on closing, and appreciation in that neighborhood, if it keeps up, will give me 60% returns on my money invested alone, not counting principal pay down and cash flow, which are roughly 11% after expenses.

Mortgage interest on your primary residence is not deductible, the trade-off is there is no capital gains due on the sale of your primary residence.There are many more subtle differences, but this gives you a starting picture.

I'm now at a point where I feel I'm ready to jump right in an gain some real life experience.  

No need to trade out of one unit that is gaining equity and riding appreciation only to buy an overpriced asset in it's place.If you are ever in the Portland area let me know.