In the end there are many ways to make money in real estate you just have to figure out what works for you as well as what you enjoy.

Making smaller apartments from single family isn't going to go over well either because people are used to getting more square footage for their money, unlike in NYC.Micron is putting a chip factory in Clay, which is northeast of Syracuse.

Some title insurance policies require a current survey, but if this is a re-insurance policy (with the seller's title insurance company) then you saved yourself (potentially) a lot of money.

I also would like to take advantage of Vendor Takebacks or other forms of using other peoples’ money.

Learning about money help and fixing up is key, more so with family needs.

Trying to determine if it’s worth the time and money for the PMS software to help sync calendars and use their automated messaging.

I aim to refinance the loan under conventional investment terms to avoid the high interest rates associated with hard money loans.With an excellent credit score, securing a loan shouldn't be a challenge.

I currently have saved a lump sum of money...

It could take you six months to a year to get them out and/or tens of thousands of dollars to do a cash for keys agreement (basically give the tenant money to leave). 

Although I don't see it right away, my tenants say that the money comes out of their bank account right away.