Buying an older home from the 1950s can definitely come with surprises, and the need to replace electric, plumbing, and drywall is a big job.

In New Jersey, if you are a first-time investor, which counties have the greatest job growth?

I do most of it myself so that might be part of it (learning on the job) but also just finding things here and there which should be fixed as I go about fixing things which need to be fixed. 

It wont buy me a lake house or a beach house but it does allow me to focus just on buying houses without an outside job taking my time away from what I like. 

Sounds like decent services, but it's a high pressure sales job (like when the window & door guy comes to your house and wont leave until you sign).

She did her job.

Account Closed 5 should be enough because:1) Most DIY landlords don't follow privacy laws and will give you feedback on the phone.2) You can weed out a decent amount of applicants due to low income, lack of job history, etc.

Personally, I have a stable long term W2 job which can cover my family’s expenses.

- How long the unit sits vacant for repairs/cleaning, and finding a tenant- City/town/state the unit is inPlease respond with your thoughts, hopefully with the bullet points above as points of reference and stated as such in your reply (I know, I am asking for a lot from you all :) ) But, for example, a Class D property in Milwaukee, WI probably requires less turnover time, lower quality materials, not as precise of a paint job, etc, than perhaps a Class A property in San Francisco, which would require higher quality materials, higher labor costs, longer vacancy since more precise craftsmanship would be required, etc.

There's also getting a job as a property manager.