In addition, my many years in the mortgage industry provided great real estate financial knowledge and access to capital.

Either for guidance and/or to exchange deals- You also want to network with the various tradesmen you'll encounter with your projects, like contractors, home inspectors, title companies, investor friendly realtors, hard money lenders (especially until you gain access to private money).

I've got access to cash for emergency repair fund. 

I just received this info from a realtor and I have not done multi family yet but I do know it is accessed differently.    

Or do you mean that you have equity in your home that you need to access in some way to then use for down payments and closing costs?

These steps are the only access to a 2nd floor small 300-ish sqft apartment.

My private rooms cost $20/room for cleaning and my entire spaces are $60 - $100 depending on the property.

I don't understand what I am getting for my purchase of equity shares other than:1) no investor fees2) early access to loan offerings3) invites to shareholder events4) Groundfloor schwagSo are they wanted me to lend them money without offering any monetary return?

there's a 4plex near me in sacramento going for about 1mm. great cash flow play. newly renovated. u have access to the MLS?

In addition to lower taxes, Queens (for the most part) has plenty of transportation for easy access into the city.I am a little biased because its my hometown but Queens isn't the only county near Manhattan with property value increases and low taxes.