Pros - new construction with 10-year warranty so minimized headache as a rental, great location in terms of proximity to costco, trader joes, target, turnpike, route 1, busses, jersey ave train station, movie theater, marriott, restaurants, plans to build luxury high rise rentals in the same complexCons - extremely high taxes, worried train station project will fail or continue to be delayed, low margin in renting out unit, no amenities.Does anyone have any thoughts on whether this is a relatively low-headache/effort investment?

For a laugh about the value add situation, you could watch the Joe Pesci movie called the Super.https://www.youtube.com/watch?

Mixed-use, 21 apartments, with ground-floor retail, movie theatre, food, dojo.

You must watch this brilliant scene from the movie The Big Short to fully understand:As one of my favorite cheeky analysts Logan Mohtashami(@LoganMohtashami) is fond of saying, the 2010 “Qualified Mortgage Matters.

The more trustworthy and competent you are to a seller the less need they have to contact more people.Go watch the movie "mouse hunt".

[Spinal Tap the movie]So what does the future hold?  

Still, scientists and engineers are working hard to overcome these hurdles.Data and Predictive AnalyticsData and Predictive Analytics may sound like complex terms, but let's break them down in a simple way.Data means there's a lot of information, like a huge puzzle with many pieces.Predictive Analytics is like a super-smart detective who puts those puzzle pieces together to predict what might happen in the future.Imagine you're playing with building blocks, and each block represents a piece of information.Data is when you have so many blocks that they fill up your whole room.Now, Predictive Analytics is like having a friend who's really good at building things.They take those blocks and create amazing structures, like predicting if it will rain tomorrow or what the next popular toy will be.In the real world, companies and scientists use Big Data and Predictive Analytics to solve all sorts of problems.They can predict things like which movies you might enjoy on streaming platforms or when machines in a factory might break down, so they can fix them before they do.So, don't let the fancy words scare you.Data and Predictive Analytics are like super-smart helpers that use lots of information to make our lives better and more convenient.Drone TechnologyDrones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are incredible pieces of technology that are changing the way we see and interact with the world around us.Imagine a small aircraft without a pilot that can fly through the sky, capturing breathtaking photos and videos, and performing various tasks from above.That's a drone!

If you are going full retro and want to have a little fun: give em a DVD of a 1975 Roger Corman movie or similar groundhouse vibe--put the bottle of wine on it and a note that says "watch here or take home" Can probably find them for a couple of bucks. 

Lots of them have wifi, so you watch movies while waiting.

Accurate, fact based forecasting IS important so people can see the fear-porn is unfounded and is what there ever so microscopic fine print says "for entertainment value only".