I can definitely tell you there's still a lot of positive cash flowing and 1% rule deals and you get amazing appreciation.

Continue to surround yourself with other investors and you will be amazed at how much you can learn and progress through out your real estate journey.

You are going to have some amazing guests who will touch your heart, and they will be immediately followed by some finicky frugal Freddie who will steal your salt and pepper shakers.

That's amazing & exciting! 

She works nationwide and I have no affiliation with her other than knowing she's an amazing asset to helping you narrow down your strategy. 

I honestly don’t know if that’s enough for NJ, boing local for first deal sounds amazing, then maybe looking out of state later. 

They have taken ZERO fees from me so far and have been providing an amazing service . 

It is amazing to me how many people will trust their hard earned money with someone that was in middle or high school during the financial crisis.Beyond this initial search:Experiencetrack recordBusiness PlanAsset typeProjected returnsFinancial StructuresRights and remedies in legal docsRedemption rightsSupplemental Capital CallsOperations capabilitiesOwner/Operator or capital raiser for othersK-1 TimingUse of bonus and accelerated depreciation1031 optionsVertically integrated or outsourcedExperience of team through multiple market cyclesBackground, if any, prior to real estate and syndicationProjected returns net or gross of fees and carrySeeing full financials of current deals with budget vs actuals (if syndicator does not share, or only shares P&L delete their contact)Color on deals that went sideways or lost money and whyMarket analysisColor on why they like that dealRisks of the deal, as they see themDo they have third party audits, ideally from one of big 4 firmsAre they a fund or single asset?

We utilized an amazing realtor and put in an offer at asking price.

Kristy Oliveira was amazing and has still helped us a lot in our search.