In-county agent requirement in NJ

[Patrice Penda]

In New Jersey, multifamily property owners need to register the DCA, and an "in-county agent" is required when registering the property.

What can I do when, as an owner, I self-manage my multifamily and I don't live in the county?

Any suggestion is welcome.

[Russ Kitzberger]

This happens in many areas in the country.

You really need to have your local attorney tell you what qualifies legally in that jurisdiction as an agent. 

One of the workarounds I have seen is if the agency is only required to have a physical address, you can get a UPS store box. You can sometimes appoint a local attorney to act as agent, other have hired an employee to site at the property address during normal business hours.  You may consider making a resident an employee. I am sure there are other solutions depending on the circumstances legal counsel advises on.