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. 

Unfortunately with those numbers it's tough to find a non-bank lender/financial institution that will lend.Usually loan minimums are $50K and the up to 75% LTV on purchase-money/70% LTV on cash-out refinancing, which basically means you need up 25-30% depending on the type of financing. 

The market is always evolving and there may be good deals to be had near term or you may need to wait a while, depending on many factors like interest rates etc.

As always it depends but my opinion is it matters based on what the client wants. 

I plan to continue to invest in a mix of both RE syndication and our own rental properties going forward depending on what makes the most sense and offers the best returns. 

>The fact is there are more money and guests than ever in the STR worldi think this is very market dependent.  

As far as being expensive; if the tax liability is not large enough then yes I agree, however, it depends on what is being sold too.