Hi Everyone,I'm looking into purchasing my first property, a multi-family house in Northern NJ to live in. My ideal scenario is to live here for a few years and eventually purchase a single family and keep this for re...

As you ponder that answer, I do believe in teaching/coaching.

Buying your first house is one of the major decisions you take by investing huge money.Here are few factors to be pondered in house selection.- Determine and plan your estimates not only for your down payments and closing costs but also for interior renovation - Considered are total years and condition of the house, number of bedrooms and their sizes. - Not ready to search for a house on your own, approach a property agent who has good knowledge and reputation on property listing- Check the property details and compare the market price with your quoted price in the website before any payements- Evaluate each property before making any decision.

@KJ MillerWhile you are sitting there pondering if this is too good to be true, some hungry investor is already checking google maps and dialing up contacts to find more info about this property.

Pitbull, elephant...Before pondering anything in detail, I'd just ask them what kind of pets it is.

This is a great conversation and something I frequently ponder.

So, some improvements in the local job market- in addition a couple of small universities there...Sorry, not much help, but I've been pondering that market also...thanks,Jimmy

Some quotes to ponder that I really love!!  

I think it depends on your personal investment strategy and what you want to accomplish but I've pondered the same question and I think overall, SFH is the way I'll go.

Just kind of fun to ponder, shouldn't we all engage our minds on big-picture topics sometimes?