with my future investments, I would love to have at least a little bit of cash flow, but I'm fully expecting to pay property management to manage remotely, and more focused more on growth potential / equity, and then to use equity to keep expanding. 

I think the key is to do these during slow or at least stable times and not during major market shifting factors like the interest rates increasing rapidly.  

I don't mean to be skeptical but not sure what that advice is based on except, possibly expanding the time frame in which an owner can pay off a lien that could result in a foreclosure OR paying attorney fees until the foreclosure. 

You may want to consider working with your accountant remotely to expand your options.

Sounds like you are experienced and Huntsville has been growing rapidly -

Done a couple of flips, currently working on one that I’m considering to brrr it’s a single family 3bdrm 2 bath.and hoping to get a multi unit next. we are very skilled in the construction end (have a hardwood floor b...

He would be a great person to connect to regarding expanding your investments in NJ.

@Candice Cervantes, to expand on what Zach notes:You will be bound by any lease agreement with the current tenant.  

I currently have one investment property in Philadelphia, (was a house hack that is now a Single Family Rental), and am looking to expand my portfolio in South Jersey. 

@Faaz HafidI am actually expanding to the MA market and under contract on a duplex in that same street.Did you end up buying this property?