Once we were able to obtain those statuses it has been booked pretty solid.

The challenges are Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

@Henry Clark- Yes, your ideas are pretty much exactly what the engineer recommended after he inspected the property.  

I usually recommend house hacking a 4 plex.

I was recommended to check out Maverick Investor Group and it certainly seems appealing that they find the deals for you as well as offer many guarantees on the rehabs and such.

Hard money, which is most commonly from an institutional lender (either a broker with a white label setup or a lending firm), is generally available, but you will need to meet experience requirements to obtain funding from these kinds of lenders.

The accountant said that NJ allows one to “adjust” the basis in the property to the extent no benefit was obtained from depreciation...you do not get to take losses from real estate to offset gains on sales of property in NJ.

My first MF I represented the buyer on I made 100k. for maybe a weeks worth of work. 3. if your going to be looking a more resi style duplex 4 plex a lot of those get listed and having access to the MLS is far superior to any other on line listing service ONE simply because you will be able to talk to the actual LIsting agent not someone paying for leads.And then of course having access to MLS lock box's and not relying on agents.. this is huge.Now if your maybe going to buy one property sometime in the future and you have no interest in learning the RE laws of your state or making any money with transactional real estate then sure.. its a pass.. although I would still recommend the pre license course so you learn the basics  the vocabulary and states unique laws.. knowledge is power in RE.

I recommend you call them today! 

Additionally, I’m considering converting a garage into a bedroom.If I want to list these properties on Airbnb, I understand I’ll need to obtain the following:• BTR (Business Tax Receipt)• CU (Certificate of Use)For these, I’ll need to undergo a city inspection.