You should negotiate with the landlord that you don't mind taking care of small repair items such as tighten screws, drywall and paint repairs.

Unfortunately, North Jersey is probably one of the hardest BRRRR markets in the country right now because of extremely low inventory, high demand, and pushed up prices because single-family home buyers are buying the properties that we all used to buy to fix up because they are desperate.You can BRRRR, carefully, into many parts of Pennsylvania though but remember that interest rates right now make it very hard to BRRRR.

Since you're aiming to purchase a multi-family property in Long Island, especially with the help of a capital partner, it’s crucial to run the numbers carefully (rental income vs expenses) to ensure you’re set up for success. 

With careful tax planning, real estate professional status can provide significant tax savings opportunities.

You think they would be more helpful but they just don't really care to do any extra.

Our guests have ranged from newly hired UNR football coaches relocating their families to individuals traveling for medical care, couples on ski leases for Mt.

You need to be careful with prequalifying people these days as various cities and states have laws that can restrict that. 

And if he is willing, great—well... still be careful :)

Have care or you might end up without representation.

Personally, I'd be nervous to not get some type of deposit from my guest because I like for them to have "skin in the game"