Jeffrey:I'm connected to a large group in Indy that focuses on buy & hold SF and apartment (commercial) residential real estate. 

NJ has the highest taxes per capita in the country so high taxes are expected especially in Northern NJ.

I’ve worked with investors in similar markets (Providence and neighboring areas) and have seen first-hand how house hacking can be a game-changer.. even in today’s fluctuating market.A friend of mine recently purchased a three-unit property in New Bedford, MA, just a stone’s throw from where you’re looking.

More great news, our market just keeps on delivering. 

Anyone you recommend in Minnesota?

Does anyone know of a dscr lender that will allow for seasoned money for a down payment and a really good property manager in Ohio specifically in Columbus, Cin, and Cleveland?  

There are conventional strategies and unconventional strategies to get started in real estate. 

In the future, I plan to have more rentals but more interested in out-of-state investing than in state so I currently only have the one rental.

Than I thought it was all the things that could go wrong in the flip, hidden gems like K&T hidden in the walls, shot main-lines, etc.....   

My best friend lives in Kingman with his mother.