And taxes are extremely high.I would definitely recommend against investing there unless thats the model you're looking for.

Actually, this blog post from @Ben Leybovich may help you find a good property management firm - I thought these questions were extremely good:http://justaskbenwhy.com/rental-property-management/

Pretty satisfied with current broker, but interested to see if anyone can provide better rates.

Plus, unless they are extremely well heeled, you'll constantly be chasing money that might not be reliable.

I'm still relatively young and poor, so I don't want to rush into anything too extreme for my first go around.Should I buy and flip a house or buy a multifamily home and lease the other part?

Either way, I'm extremely happy with my purchases!

I'm not sure if the LOI alone will satisfy the controlling interest requirement.  

I'm in NYC, where prices are extremely high, so from my perspective wholesaling is not something that a licensed agent needs to explore.

My in-progress rehab will hopefully hit that, and I think I'll be satisfied at those numbers as it's a mostly OO neighborhood with expected steady appreciation.Without knowing details of your market, I'd probably shoot to be all in at a max of $100-110K.

Google loves real businesses that provide value to their users and the local game is so fragmented that the competition for commercializable terms is extremely uneven.