New to Real Estate; Located in North NJ

[Hardik Rana]

Hi BP Community,

My name is Hardik, and I'm from North Jersey. I've started reading "The Book on Rental Property Investing" by Brandon Turner as well as listening to podcasts. I acknowledge that in-person meetups may not be going on because of the pandemic, but wanted to reach out and ask if any members attend any online events from any meetup/local real-estate investment club. Any advice/suggestions to ramp up and gain more knowledge? Although taxes are high around here compared to other locations (out of state), I do like the idea of house hacking a multi-family house. Would this be a good way to start off? I would also entertain the idea of investing out of state, but i'm sure it can get complicated very quickly, especially as a beginner. Also, I came across this turnkey discussion that looks like another route: https://www.biggerpockets.com/...  I appreciate any advice, and thanks in advance!