You now have created a net to capture the inventory in a market and get it analyzed and then try to pick out the gems. 

I have an idea of what I want to do to get started but have a lot of questions and would love to pick someones brain about investing in NJ.I would like to get started by house hacking for a year or so and build up some equity and save some cash for another after that.  

Closing in another 135 days should never be an issue, especially if you picked your property and did your inspection before the 45 days expired. 

I will give it some more time to see if any realtors start picking it up. 

@Sahegin Charoliathe one's i've listed are going up for foreclosure.i just use it as a list for potential houses to pick up at the tax auction. 

The key factor is the follow-up capabilities, so pick one that excels in that area.

Would love to sit down and have coffee with you and pick your brain.Would love to be able to have a mentor in this space as I start on a new journey in this Real Estate Investing World.Willing to work hard and take advice and act on it.Let me know if you know of anyone one or maybe you are that person.

Highest leverage, best rates, and fastest closings...pick 2 of 3 because no bank has it all.

Pick either VRBO or Airbnb and let them be your platform.

I don’t know if some tiles were replaced or installed in the wrong direction (since they do have a “grain” to hide seams) or replaced, but I was very disappointed that looking across the room I could easily pick out a number of the squares.