-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

Ours would potentially go from $2,095/yr to $8,895/yr.

This book introduced me to financial concepts and made me look at money and investing in a completely different way.

I would like to know if there are other like minded people that would like to meet up and discuss potential partnerships.

Hi @Derek Dickinson with your skills New Jersey has huge potential. 

Be sure that person who referred you is in a similar financial spot / need.

Letting Go for Your Bottom Line: A Lesson for Real Estate InvestorsHey BiggerPockets Community,If you’re a real estate investor, whether you own rental properties, flip houses, or manage syndications, there’s a critical lesson that could boost your bottom line: Letting Go.Many of us get into real estate because we want control over our financial future.

I know leaving a w-2 isn't an overnight change, but I love the idea of financial independence and would love to not be reliant on it.

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Most of us get paid a percentage of the rent so a reduction is not benefitting them financially.