I have a handful of questions regarding filling a vacancy.

An update one year later after this post, I now have:- Got my property and casualty license and wrote 370+ policies in a year- Saved up a few more thousand dollars in investable cash, paid off $20K in debt and raised my credit score by 100 points- Launched a direct to seller cold email marketing campaign and generated leads for cheap- Got connected with a few real estate investing communities like Subtle Asian Real Estate and Pace Morby's SubTo- Aggressively read and studied as much as I can get my hands onThat being said, I decided to run a marketing campaign to generate distressed seller leads in Phoenix, Arizona, mostly because:1.

So more of a hands-on business than a straightforward lease.We haven't put any money down or invested, thus take the above with a grain of salt.

I’m working with local investors who are snapping up everything they can get their hands on, and honestly, I can’t blame them.

You can easily do this for free.

House hacking a duplex, even with negative cash flow upfront, is a great way to build equity while learning hands-on.

Feel free to keep us updated on your findings here.

He’s constantly handing out free advice, wrote the book on 1031’s and handled mine last year. 

In a handful of years you've got a few properties, and you're on your way. 

Another issue we are dealing with as an organization is what determines a property Lead-Free in New Jersey.