New Jersey Rental Property Location

[Patrick Q.]

Hello All,

I am new to the property investment industry.

I live in Jersey City NJ and would like to start running numbers on properties in areas known to have available deals for rental or BRRRR properties.

My intention is to get my feet wet in areas that are close to me so that I can actually attend open houses and go get to know the neighborhoods in a bid to learn by doing.

My budget for the first purchase is $250K or less.

Question:
Can anybody suggest a couple of areas within 45 minutes of Jersey City NJ that I could use to start running the numbers and potentially be the first area that I buy in?

Pajo.