The truth is that New Jersey, especially Northern New Jersey, is a tough investment market due to low inventory, high competition, and high taxes.

The search button is also helpful for finding local investors, other RE professionals, and past discussions.All the best!

Their charges for repairs have gone up the roof and they are not competitive at all.

I wasn't going to respond since the more people who use the product, the more competition I have.

Here are a few additional ideas that have worked for me and others in competitive markets like Austin:Off-Market Leads from Contractors: I had a friend who rehabbed a house in North Austin last year.

That's about what I'll get in the stock market plus I'll be liquid (as opposed to underwater the first couple of years) and it's just push button. 

The seller also appears to be gaining unfair competitive advantage through cheating while many of its competitors earn recognition through hard work and serving the community.I tried to warn others and posted online a screenshot of a consumer alert a website issued against the seller.

But 3 years ago try to raise money and give returns on paying 100% cash, investors would not do it because the IRR s were not competitive to the max debt operators but we see the outcome..

There’s a lot of new development going on in Huntsville proper, but properties in nearby suburbs like Athens, Decatur, or Meridianville are both more affordable at present and less prone to competition from new construction.$150,000 can buy you a tenant-ready 3 bed, 2 bath single-family home in a B-grade neighborhood.

.- Mobile Home Parks / Multifamily Units: Higher cash-on-cash returns compared to single-family homes.You could also leverage financing to stretch your capital further, securing 2-3 properties with only 20-30% down payments per deal.Pros of This Approach💶 Predictable, steady cash flow✅ Lower risk compared to development projects👌🏾 Scalable with financing optionsChallenges🫰 U.S. real estate market is competitive and expensive⏳ Managing properties can be time-consuming🏘️ Requires multiple properties to generate full-time incomePath 2: Start a U.S.