I would take that money and do one of a few things with it:1-Look for a JV partner to do a larger deal with2-Keep learning about the market and investing as a whole and sit on the money until you have enough education to leverage it3-Use the money to set up your real estate business and buy leads & marketing betting on yourself may be the best of the optionsAlso tread lightly around the leave NJ advice places like OH, Baltimore, even parts of South Jersey can be money pits where ripping off out of towers is a cottage industry.

TimelineThe projects appeared to be progressing well throughout 2018.

I really see Columbus Ohio as an extremely safe bet for the next 10-20 years.

With the results of Beryl being tallied you can bet that some of the companies will be tightening restrictions and some may stop writing.  

You may have success with Multifamily DSCR Loans for 5-10 units - then really once you are at 11+ its going to be a whole additional/different set of lenders - commercial mortgage brokers probably your best search/bet if its significantly above 6 units in your buy box

I'll definitely look into it.My guess is that a 1031 is your best bet.

I'd also bet if you went to check the filter, they still haven't changed it since your handyman put one in last year.

@Daniel Judge You bet.

For instance, I'm great at finance and project management while I'm a work in progress for construction knowledge.

Some familiar insurance companies now offer STR coverage, like State Farm, Allstate, and Progressive.