Hi Catherine,Welcome a board to Bigger Pockets, it's a great place to learn and Network with like minded investors. 

In my mind, you only have control over how you market the property and how your respond to leads and where you price it.  

New Jersey is a great place to invest especially if you are open minded to the idea of house hacking. 

In my experience, being around growth like minded individuals is what has allowed me to grow the most.

I could message you my number if you don't mind!

You have to practice and find smart ways to move around PPC/PPL is definitely something I’m keeping on my radar, it’s great to hear that it's working for you and bringing in motivated sellers.

It is good to learn about but I think it is not the wisest to overly push the idea of creative finance, not that BP is necessarily doing that, I was just explaining likely motive behind why they want people to read that book first

In my devious mind, I thinking like you that I hire a parking attendant, install gates and charge an entrance fee if I bought it. 

The engineer is giving you peace of mind that it does not need to happen immediately.

.- Focus on Motivated SellersDon’t waste time chasing deals that don’t fit.