Complete Newbie from Brick, New Jersey

[Chris Rusoff]

Hello All,

My name is Chris, I'm 26, and I'm located in Ocean County, NJ.

I came across this website through a Google search about a week or so ago and have been hooked. I really have almost zero knowledge on real estate investing, but I have been cramming the past couple of weeks trying to learn as much as possible.

I am trying to decide what would be a smart first investment for myself. I have enough money for a down payment on a property for about 95K max.

I would like my first investment to be close by but with taxes being so high in New Jersey, I don't know how I could afford anything worthwhile.

Some ideas I've had so far are..

A piece of land in the Outer Banks of NC, a rental property in Raleigh, NC, a rental property in Myrtle Beach, SC, a rental property in the Naples area of FL, or a vacation rental in the Pocono area of PA.

Any opinions or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Looking forward to getting to know everyone here!

Thanks!