If so, what steps did you take to get ball back rolling?

Owner had 2 properties with tenants - low balled offers for both w a 2nd person and they accepted so we split them.

Also, every time I get a property appraised I feel like the appraiser tries to low ball me because I'm an investor.

Okay note investors, get out your crystal ball.

One thing I can recommend, since you are a contractor, is to document the projects that you work on.. these can start build up your track record, show the results and your knowledge of the renovation process (which is essential for Flips and BRRRR).Lastly, based on your financial situation, more conventional financing might be a good idea to get the ball rolling. 

If it is really low, do some ball park calculations to figure out how much worse it could be.

Inspectors generally do not give estimate on repairs but can probably give you a ball park idea or what to look out for. 

I am resident of New Jersey and bought my first 4-family (in Somerset) last year at 22 and was initially excited to get the ball rolling, but good deals have seemed to be non-existent since.  

That is another great way to keep the ball rolling while not over leveraging what you already have. 

I'm looking to buy houses with a big enough profit margin to make it worth while, currently i have about 95k liquid and 45-50k in assets and would love to know anyone's thoughts if they were in my area and in my shoes.   1.What areas to stay away from and why in LI,NYC,NJ. 2.What a basic flip costs using meaning lets say a full rehab or at least getting a close enough ball park figure to make a close to correct offer. 3.What an appropriate price per sq foot would be in the middle class areas of NJ,NY,Li. 4.