I asked when the other person will retire.  

Me having several thousand good reviews help, but personally I would not book a property with 0 reviews. 

Here’s a breakdown of the main ways investors fund their first deal while minimizing their own cash outlay:1.Private Money & Hard Money Loans– These lenders focus more on the deal than on your personal finances.

Figure out which best fits you and your personality and take it from there.  

suggest you think of using digital business cards, but not typical ones like all solutions out there, something that is the first AI-powered digital business card and offers AI persona, which handle client questions and would act as your 24/7 personal assistant. it’s called Avatalk,

Share what you are looking for and the deals you are working on with your network in person and on social media regularly.2.

The last one I say from personal experience.

Personal Guarantee: Will you require this?

For funding, explore options like FHA loans, personal savings, or creative financing, and focus on New Jersey markets that align with your goals, such as Newark for rentals or commuter towns for house hacking.

I personally like the buy-and-hold strategy and we help clients who share this long-term, wealth building mindset.