It appears they don't recall their own beginnings; as the saying goes, "the cow doesn't remember when it was a calf."

It appears you have the resources (parent co-signing, etc) to get another loan for a SFR so that does not have an impact. 

The driveways are gravel and appear to be in pretty good shape. 

Hi @Erik Dofelmier,If you are effectively communicating the property's requirements upfront before scheduling a showing and reaffirming those requirements during the showing, it appears that you are taking appropriate steps.

It still has 1984 carpet and everything else appears to be original.... 

In reading your responses it appears that you may have conflated "building networks" with actual investing and making stuff happen. 

I’m not a fan of including utilities as you encourage tenant waste and your property appears to be more expensive than the comps. 

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But it appears yes, he may be under state rules for the most part.

It appears you are planning to remain investing, but if NJ is becoming troublesome, why not move to a different market?