It is a much more Blue Collar area and the duplexes acquired by the investors that I have worked with, are doing well.  

I've been a blue collar all my life so don't get me wrong.

We still own the condo, we just have tenants in there who are willing to pay the HOA fee and the increased taxes in order to access the slightly better school system up there.Bottom line, someone who just shows up alone and out of the blue, says they make 3x your rent, offer you nothing else when you explain the income verification problem, and object to a month-to-month rental contract or an increased security deposit, well, they're probably lying about how much money they make.

What's the stable blue collar job?

Our Ocean's are rising so keep that in mind when investing near the coast.

When I become king I will take all these gurus, chain them together at the neck and feet and dump them in the ocean. 

Your goal is to create an income producing portfolio so that you can retire from your blue collar job in 10 years.

I know on the debt side of these offerings it was/is hard to compete with the Blue sky IRR that is posted by MF or other syndicators promoting 20 to 40% IRRs ..

Our wishlist includes a view or access to the ocean for surfing and at least a nearby marina or launch for a boat, although our initial target area is in Rincon. 

lately, I’ve been thinking about many different strategies regarding real estate.I originally did wholesaling for a few months but ended up stopping bc it just took up too much of my time especially with my full time job.second, I thought of having rentals but I was hesitant bc I live in NJ & the rental laws here aren’t the greatest and it’s hardly any deals that can justify for the rent to cover the mortage in this expensive market.Right now ive been thinking about possibly flipping properties in my own back yard NJ or possibly out of state where home prices are much lower in certain markets.Anyone have advice if I should possibly flip properties where I live in NJ (blue state) or possibly go into another market and flip virtually..?