I see the benefit of allowing pets is that it allows you to open up your property to a much wider pool of guests and possibly also increased rates.  

It still is very possible to find properties that meet the 1% rule without much difficulty; but it’s also tougher now to find a mortgage for anything valued under $100k – regardless of condition or P&L.To me, the shenanigans Code Enforcement continues to play on a new owner after a sale plus the recent increase on the annual rental registration fee really discourages buying more in the City.

Long story short if you are committed to house hacking the sky is the limits and there is endless possibility, it really comes down to your comfort level and where exactly you need to be in New Jersey.

Airbnb basically lists that metric as 40%+ for every single Airbnb property even though statistically it's only possible for most properties to show up in the top 10 well under 1% of the time.How the hell can 20,000 properties in a single market all show up in the top ten 40% of the time?

While the numbers they provide might make sense under specific conditions, it’s always a good idea to apply a more conservative approach to ensure you’re prepared for the unexpected.For vacancy, the tenancy averages they’ve shared (3.8 years for C class and 6+ years for B- class) aren’t out of the realm of possibility, but I’d treat them with caution.

My original idea was to grab a 2 family and lower the cost as much as possible I'm OK with just having a property that can allow me to pay less rent -- it doesn't have to be a cash flow out the gate. 

And, there is every possibility that I am able to assume quality debt if I am a low-leverage purchaser.

The key with this is if you want to look into annuities (variable specifically) you'll want to find one that is lowest cost possible.

I am a first time investor and am researching and learning as much as possible before I take the plunge.

Also need the right advisors when you do buy tp make sure its ran in the best way possible You can post "deals" all day long on this forum, provided there is no conflict of interest with yourself.