Changing cabinetry after it's installed is generally expensive and looks piecemeal.If you put a dishwasher where the oven is, you'd have to pay a plumber to run a line back over to the sink and it will cut through that corner cabinet Basically, if you're moving stuff around, it is a big deal. 

Who are your preferred french drain installers and plumbers/ HVAC contractors in north jersey?

Look for lenders with competitive interest rates, favorable terms, and a good reputation for customer service.

Always had more work than I could handle due to our reputation . 

The City has a reputation of having a strong investment market that draws out of State investors for a reason, but it takes time to learn how to execute it properly.

If someone can recommend a property manager in this area that is reputable and reasonable, I would greatly appreciate it.

You just need to have a good foundation repair company and a good plumber (or multiples of each) on your team.Just watch out for the big ticket items:  foundation, plumbing, electrical, roof and AC - these can quickly bust your budget if you aren't planning to repair/replace them...Remember that the older you go in terms of build year, the more of the above issues you are likely to run into.

I'm trying not to give my realtor a bad reputation so she/he can blame it on me. 

We're going to have a plumber vacuum the cleanout for the whole house to be sure there's nothing else.3.

New Jersey gets a bad reputation because there are cities with extremely strict landlord laws, people invest in those areas thinking they are getting a good deal because the numbers "look good" on paper, long story short many of these areas are horrible places to invest with some of the strictest landlord laws in the world.