Some properties, especially those with Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), provide opportunity to break even or cashflow with lower down payments.Out of state (as well as Upstate NY) investing is appealing when taking this all into consideration.

Using NOAA sea level rise forecast tool, even with a 10 foot increase (over 80 years) the property would be high and dry.

I inadvertently restricted who could reply....so that not even I could reply to my own post.)

VRBO, if you can even get in touch with them, tell you they're sorry and lots of cancellations are causing major delays in refunds. 

Additionally, I am willing to live in one of the units for a year.My long-term vision is to buy everyone out and eventually own the property entirely.What are some common deal structures I can explore based on my contributions and end goal?

Quote from @Shiv Panda: You can buy them online, maybe even at large box stores like Home Depot, Lowes, or other appliance retailers.I did a search for "commercial washer dryer card operated" and came up with many sites that sell them.

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Mentioning your third point is a given because it's unlikely you will invest in NYC at 23, even if you are working at a hedge fund.

Medical care costs rose even more this month (.5%), meaning this policy of easing access to more debt on top of medical debt, will be even more inflationary and risky for lenders.This is why passing policies that are inflationary to the housing market are so problematic.

Even though I didn't really want to invest in Michigan because it's Not too Land-Lord-friendly, I still had No idea there were so many available properties for real estate investors to rent out.