However I am interested in finding those diamonds in the rough that everyone else is missing so I view it as a treasure hunt.

Sherwin Williams Promar 200, Valspar 2000 or Glidden Diamond

The northern zone is 13th - 11th, and diamond to susquehanna.

@Derek Diamond Thanks Derek!

The NJ market is extremely competitive and the overall high taxes don't make the strategy any easier.You're going to need a great agent who can alert you to great deals as soon as they hit the market, as well as be on the constant lookout for those off-market diamonds in the rough. 

I have been told that this market is tough but not impossible, so hoping a find a diamond in the rough.

If you have not been to a  local real estate investment group go to one,   Black Diamond is in the Worcester area,  there is also a boston REIA.  

@Derek Diamond I am also brand new to REI my question to you if you dont mind me asking, being new to the bigger pockets website how do I find local RE in my area on this site that are already advanced in the same thing i'm trying to do which is buy and hold ?

I tried to buy a 40 acre piece, but the agent couldn't contact the sellers and I had a time deadline, so I found some river frontage and bought that instead.Gilcrest, Chemult, and probably DIamond lake will be listed on CentralOregonRealtors.com.

It was Bob Diamond.