You should also have some focus on fun time, or relaxed time whichever suits your personality better.

Most leases need to be local to the state you're operating in, so double check the lease you have works in your state. 5) Set up a google voice account (vanity phone number) and email account so that tenants can call/text you not using your own cell phone number and email.

As an aside, the old management company (that I terminated a couple weeks ago) gave the tenant my personal cell phone number so I got a call from her yesterday which was awkward and highly unprofessional. 

all rental dwelling units built before 1978 are required to be inspected pursuant to NJ Lead-Based Paint Inspection Law, NJSA 52:27D-437.16 must be inspected for lead based paint by July 22, 2024, or upon tenant turnover, whichever is earlier..."

Whichever GC you decide you want to use, you can always negotiate and see if they’re willing to discount. 

What I've found so far is the property has to be self-managed for the first year and you either need to live in it 14 days or 10% of total days it was available to rent, whichever is greater. 

Whichever strategy that you choose, run your numbers, and definitely consider all the other benefits of owning real estate i.e. appreciation, loan pay-down, potential housing expense decrease and/or cash flow. 

Through the program, the state will give you 20% of the down payment or $150K (whichever is less) at no interest.

And then for my main picture, the first thing people see, I'm making sure a boat is prominent, a semi or RV (whichever is a bigger market in my area), and a traditional self-storage space.And then you are going to look at the marketing copy of your competitors.

As soon as you know your final funds to close and the closing date, call whichever credit card company(s) that you'll be using and let them know that you'll be making a pretty significant purchase within the next few days.