Next, and again my current experience is in a different industry but one that's a highly dependent on Google reviews and ratings, I've found that there's always a break-even point where "paying someone off" doesn't provide enough of a return on the payoff. 

Going to depend much more on more details / your personal situation - all things equal you will probably get better rate/terms on conventional if you qualify for both

Depending on how that goes, I’ll aim to repeat it 1 or 2 more times.

It depends on what the terms of your mortgage are.Pros-with no mortgage, you have higher cash flow.Cons-if you plan on buying more properties, you are better off saving the money for a down payment for your next place.The big questions are: can you get higher than 7% return if you invest that money elsewhere? 

Depending on what he is offering you i searched the address with the secretary of state. 

Adding this circuit in would likely be quite expensive depending on access between the laundry area and the panel.

Focus on one or two target markets, get familiar with the numbers, and use tools like BP calculators to analyze potential properties.Whether you start now or after graduation depends on your bandwidth, just have the right systems and support in place first.

depending on where you are in NJ you might have the Lehigh Valley in PA a couple hours away, or Delaware, etc. you can go to meetups, see places in person, and start to build a network.

When a seller lists their property, they often agree to compensate the buyer's agent separately, though the exact terms depend on the offer made.

In our experience, things move in ebbs and flows and the speed of rental depends on your asking rents relative to competition.For example, there was a period of several months at one of our properties when a 3 or 4 BR unit came on the market it rented almost instantly.