I need a consistent partner who wholesales virtually in the Central Indiana market....Every deal ive ever closed was with someone that didnt live in my market......I am boots on the ground on steroids lol

Are you investing for market appreciation?

Where are the best markets to target in and/or near NJ in 2025?

Make sure you learn the markets.

There is no one size fits all answer for this question, market to market, and property to property are all different. 

With that said Phoenix had one of the highest home price declines in the last market down turn.  

Then house hack a 4 plex to start I am sure you can get into one of those in that market which is lower priced than 90% of the US.  

The simplest way is to base it on the market temperature of whatever city you’re researching.

Unless you are sourcing properties yourself off-market, REI became much more challenging in 2023, and downright brutal since the start of 2024 here.   

.- Analyze Comparable Properties: If you’re working in a specific market, reach out to other landlords or property managers with similar assets.