Choosing the best first property depends on the timeline, learning opportunities, financial comfort, and property appreciation and market demand.Good luck!

If you have a high paying job it sounds like you may need to focus on cutting some expenses.2) Depends on what your current mortgage rate and LTV is.

The long answer is: it's complicated and it depends.

Even people who don't mind STRs may not be willing to specifically vote to enshrine them....depends on just how charismatic you can be!

I think it partially depends on your target audience. 

Buy a TLC or "ungly inventor" and use some of the cash to do some renovations before or after depending on if the properties were "Subject to" or would pass an appraisal and had high ARV potential for remodel or build out.

This really depends on the real estate investor, how much time they have, if they’re financially savvy, and if they can figure it out on their own without making mistakes that will cost you $$$ in the long run.Yes, expenses on the Duplex expenses need to be prorated between the side you occupy and the side you rent out.

Which is code for "MORE dependency, dependency on D.C. for ALL!!!!!". 

If accepted, I have my inspector inspect the property and provide me a report on the state of all systems and structural. then I use this report to build my scope of work and know what repairs need to be made. then I type out this list and solicit bids from 2-3 contractors/GCs/ handymen depending on the nature of the rehab.

Depending on when you bought in Jersey City, you are probably in a good position to sell now in general.