Im in school as well as working full time but I’ll be honest— living in New York is so expensive and between student loans and not being able to do overtime while in school i realized I don't want to spend my life putting hours in the hospital just to get by.

It is so hard because things move fast enough that what I find today is generally gone in the near future while I'm still waiting for the old property to close. 

I wasn't sure from your question.As far as brokerages, I've had a great experience with eXp Realty, especially because of the team I joined, Quiet Waters Realty Group.

It will depend on the market you are in as far as costs go.

I'll reach out via pm to give you some resources.As far as your fee, it depends on the state and title company. 

Currently i own a house for myself and a commercial real estate for my business but thats as far as my experience goes.

You never can tell where the market is, so it's better to error high, than error low. 

As far as purchases, it has become my #1 request on secondary homes for my clients.In Hillsborough county (the county Tampa is in), you cannot do short term leases (under 30 days).

As far as assets, aim to save up at least 3% of the anticipated purchase price for a down payment, plus an additional say 3% for the closing costs. 

This will also impact the Appraisal the Buyer obtains as well as far as value goes and coming back "subject to" versus "as is".