He said that he has to go back a number of years to determine any losses that were not allowed for NJ that can be added to basis...He stated that NJ does not allow net losses on rental properties ; however, those losses can get added to NJ basis so he said he has to go back and review all my losses over time.  

The economics do not allow for a property renovation, properly permitted and all deferred maintenance issues addressed.  

And to pile on, if you didn't own this property, then you would be paying $700 or more in rent each month to live somewhere else.It's nice when you can find a hack that allows you to live rent-free, but that doesn't happen often.

It's very user-friendly, low cost and allows the option to add team members to projects and tasks. 

My original idea was to grab a 2 family and lower the cost as much as possible I'm OK with just having a property that can allow me to pay less rent -- it doesn't have to be a cash flow out the gate. 

Most cities do not allow "boarding houses" and/or have a "no brothel" law. 

What documents do they require, what credit scores do they allow, how do they verify previous rental history, etc.?

I just don't see you being able to do a whole lot to allow you to sell it quickly outside of lowering your price to something extremely compelling.  

An other alternative is VaultLocks keybox that allows for a temp.

If any of you are traders (day or swing) you have missed a wet dream.