I had one reach out just today asking if I had anyone who might want to buy. 

I’ve also used a HELOC to buy a couple houses.

You can offer to buy the upstairs residents an area rug, but I wouldn't force it on them.   

@Christopher HeidrichRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

The current average rent on the new buy is $925.

Could help you save some serious $$ if buying and selling there and can also get you access to their MLS systems.

I use Foremost for my mobile home investing business with the properties I buy and hold.

This will be reason #6272 of why I won’t buy in NJ 

@Luke Hamlin you can buy a second home with 10% down with a Conventional loan.

Creative financing to buy deals is another dangerous approach.