Buy Apartment in Jersey City

[Cindy Ni]

Hi, I am completely new to real estate and honestly very lost as to where to start. I am looking to buy an apartment in Jersey City as my primary residence (thinking of living in it and renting out another room via Airbnb or to a long-term renter). I am unsure of where to start - I know the first steps would be to understand the financing options (how much of a down payment I would need to put down, getting pre-approval, finding real estate attorney) as well as understand the NJ laws around this. I have been googling but unable to find any good resources. Would anyone be able to point me to a few resources to get started? Thank you!