Good day, I’ve been following BP for a few years through the podcast but just a few months ago made an account.I currently live in Fairview, NJ and I’m looking into the sheriffs auctions to buy a property, rehab and s...

I am currently looking for a multi-family property to live in/rent using FHA finance.I am meeting with local/national lenders this week to get my pre-approvals done, but would love to hear the communities thoughts/advice on who they might have in regards to picking an attorney/contractor in the North Jersey (Union/Bergen) areas to assist with the process.Thanks for reading and I look forward to contributing to the community!

thebiggest thing i look for is location to major highways, 295, 195,130, njtp, etc. a convienent commute is a good selling point. taxes suck all over jersey, make sure your rentis high enough to cover taxes and other expenditures.

Hi All,Been reading the forums for a couple of weeks now and finally decided to introduce myself.I am a CPA with big 4 experience working in hedge funds and private equity. I definitely saw the potential in real estat...

She can work as a Property Manager for a Broker. in order to have a license as a Property Manager you must have a Real Estate Brokers License in New Jersey.

I'm a property investor out of New Jersey, and have been active on Bigger Pockets for a little less than a month now, and I am so grateful I joined!

Process is similar in Jersey City.

@Michael Elfant try posting this in the New Jersey forum. 

Jersey City,Bayonne and Elizabeth- I'm sure there are decent opportunities, not my expertise.  

Single-Family [NEW JERSEY] HomeBds: 4Bths: 1Sqft: 1098End game: wholesaleWhy selling: Has been sitting for some years now; Church next door owns property; last tenants let it go to crap; church doesn't want to continue paying the taxes on property (too high)Zestimate/ARV: 239,268 (hoping to rehab it to 300K)Neighboring properties: 230-300kAsking Price: as close to 70k as possible; pretty sure I can get it down to 50kRepairs: 70-100k+/- everything needs to be fixedroof (Google says: 7.5-8.5k)inside needs to be guttedsoft floorswallselectric (Google says: 8-15k)ceilingplumbing - pipes broke (Google says: 8-10k (copper) ; 4-6k (PEX))cosmetics (about 35k)I will be taking my uncle who is a contractor with me tomorrow to physically look at the property.My questions are:1.)