Four things I can tell you is educate yourself, network, kick fear to the curb and like Nike says "just do it"!!

There is a lot of new development slated for Newark:http://planning.ci.newark.nj.us/master-plans/ http://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2015/06/official...There have been several new restaurants opened in 2015 in and around the new Prudential office building as well as a huge Nike Town store.

On another note, should you find that you need to replace a tile here and there, there is replica product on the market, non-asbestos of course, that makes repairs a snap.  

@Meena Balaji Those three cities are good for investment properties since you have two major employers in the area, Intel and Nike.

You could pull it down and build a replica to Passivhaus efficiency standards for less.Look here to see what Jason built in Maryland for $90/ft^2.

The only way to overcome that is to be like nike and just do it! 

Just do it (as Nike says).

Much like Nike did in Raleigh.  

Is it a pair of Nike shoes, a Schwinn, or a star ship? 

I didn't know I was going to buy investment properties at that age but I knew I didn't care for Nike Jordans or Air Max.