And I realize that I should have a buyer's agent to guide me through the process.

Make sure to read the Beginner’s Guide: http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing

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Welcome to BiggerPockets, @Nadine Delille.Have you read The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Wholesaling yet?

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@Mark Moore I like the Trulia guide for cities.

Thanks for the advice to read, @Mark Nolan and @Ayodeji Kuponiyi — today I read about half of the BP Ultimate Beginner's Guide and hoping to get through the rest tomorrow.

@Micah Livengood - send me a PM and Isy be able to help - if not I can guide you on how to get the number 

It says that your gross monthly rent should be equal to or more than 1% of your purchase price.Getting 1% can be challenging in NJ due to high cost of real estate and is not a "to live by" rule but more a guide line.You can still have a good investment if your rental income is less.RegardsChris