I’m looking at making this a career but have been shot down about the idea by parents, family, and friends.

My advice would be to put your enphasis on building your career.

My concern was that I got funding and do not have the power to invest in the area I know really well which is NYC but I would like to get to know other areas so I can invest my money in less difficult areas and sometimes even a better turn around but I do not have experience in those towns

@Brendan Connolly It might help to let BP members know where the properties are located and where you are looking to invest. 1 - Cash out refinance, HELOC (Never done myself, but I have heard it can be difficult to get), or just get financing.

Right now in the midst of covid, it might be difficult, but once it's over I'm sure we could make something work if your interested!

@Nick Farrell, if you have any reason to think your father is  a difficult personality to work with, you should not partner with him.If you have any reason to think your father does not make good decisions with finances, you should not partner with him.If you have any reason to think your father does not honor his obligations (is often late, procrastinates, takes shortcuts that result in shoddy results, etc) you should not partner with him.You are his child. 

@Alexander Quan 1) the penalty for committing mortgage fraud (which is what that would be) is, from a quick google search "Under U.S. federal and state laws, mortgage fraud can result in up to 30 years in federal prison, and up to $1 million in fines"2) you posted about possibly committing said fraud on BP with an account that shows your full name3) Most (if not all) owner-occupy mortgages have clear language that you must occupy them, so you can't just let it sit there empty for 45 days (this is an assumption, will depend on what your mortgage language says).Overall sounds like a shady way to go about starting off your investing career.

The market has changed some so it will be a little more difficult for you to get the same kind of deals i got back then but with creativity and determination you can make it work. 

It certainly makes it difficult to get into those, as (if you're like me) you are financing and can't risk a zero condition offer.Flipping in Smiths Falls I think would be a good choice.

Flips are a bit more difficult in New Orleans due to the extreme amount of competition we have in the city.