I am interested in looking at out of state investment opportunities as the high cost of living in NJ really does make it very investor friendly at the moment. 

There’s just something about owning a duplex or triplex that makes the numbers more forgiving...you’ve got multiple units covering your expenses, and if one tenant’s late on rent, at least the others might keep the ship afloat.A friend of mine once worked with a client who snagged a triplex down in Austin and ended up treating me to breakfast tacos after those first rent checks cleared.

Does anyone have a recommendation for an investor-friendly bank(s) in Burlington? 

Renting to people that aren't friends can be great, but also, one tenant can make everyone's lives miserable, so that's why I start with short leases in the beginning. 

I have California investor friends buying in Texas (Dallas and San Antonio). 

Don’t talk with your spouse unless they want to, not your friends or coworkers, not your family.  

I'm also open to flipping once I have some more funds on hand as I have some friends here I know that could help me with the right contractors to work with and start to make some money that way to get more properties.

I have a friend who PadSplits in south Atlanta.  

Please suggest if you think any other budget friendly ideas.

As a second generation Mexican,I knew no one in my family or close friends who did real estate.