I think will find that out-of-state will be much more operationally challenged than local.

@Nitesh Chand check your state & local laws!

Has good job at a local factory & recently started school to become a welder. 

For connecting with local resources like mortgage brokers, investors, and agents, the Austin Real Estate Investors Association (REIA) is a great starting point.

If you have a local real estate agent you work with, having them do some market analysis for you would be a good place to start.

Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of the screen and look for local investors or meetups in your area.

I've done it multiple times on primary residence and was just able to do it on an investment with a local CT bank. 

From digging into real time market data and calcualting cash flow.. to literally driving for dollars, you want someone with an incredible network of pros who can unearth leads (probate attorneys, divorce attorneys, local fix and flip circles) that might connect you with a ready buyer or flud tenant.

When you put in the settings for state and local tax it should be clear what is collected and what needs to be remitted to each authority.

There are a lot of local meetups in Northern New Jersey that you can find in the Events and Meetups section of the forums as well.