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I gravitate towards "red states" given the landlord-friendly laws and relative ease of evictions, which unfortunately are unavoidable in the buy and hold game.

It's a long game, not a sprint. 

Thanks For the Advice @lydia &  @Ray Hage, thatsh helpful. ive Just started the online training and about 3hrs into the 75 hrs so Wish me luck!

It shows up in my online account, but they have not allowed access to the funds.  

On the surface, it’s a game-changer.

Here's a list of things to track:- Formal lease application- Formal signed and executed lease specific to your state- Payment history (I recommend using online rent collection like Apartments.com, RentRedi, etc)- Maintenance requests and receipts- Accounting for all rental-related expenses (repairs, utilities, etc) The more you treat it like a business, the more helpful you are to your CPA come tax time. 

With rent control in NJ, yeah, it’s mostly a waiting game if tenants don’t leave.

Stuff I've Looked At & ConclusionInitially, I thought of looking into the foreclosure game.

I have just started in a 3-day training for the Lee Arnold broker certification program and thus far just completed the online material required for preparation.