From what I know about Westchester County in NY, it's quite expensive.I think you need to determine whether you care more about strategy or location because it sounds like you're trying to fit a square peg in a round hole.

Definitely be careful, as most nationwide brokers will incorrectly rate you for traditional property management insurance, which almost always applies to LTRs and specifically excludes STRs in the fine print. 

My opinion of CI was much higher before reading every post on this subject.Hey BP:  If you guys can't do this right, who can? 

I’m gonna be totally honest with you, it’s extremely hard if not impossible to replace a full time 40 hour a week with rental income at least in the shorter, it’s the type of thing that helps you retire a little early and have a buffer in retirement, my grandmother has been in poor heath for years, those properties have allowed us to give her the best care possible, if you don’t already own a home and feel comfortable with your budget and the ability to live in that house for  at least a few years, I’d get started on that don’t even need to over complicate it, find a budget, find a house you like and can see yourself in at least for the medium term buy it. 

I've been listening to the podcast and reading all the books on real estate investing for years.

I wish you the best on your journey and please don't hesitate to reach out if you want more information :)Take Care,Brian Bohrer

Here is the link if you want to give it a read.  

.#1 I would be super careful with Class A construction right now. 

I know I have.Hope it was worth the read  if you got this far.

Hello, I'm looking for information on laws/how to get set up with section 8 in PA. also, if you have any good (or bad) stories I'd love to read them.