When I moved to Las Vegas in 2005 to start an investor services business, I wanted to find a tenant segment with a high concentration of reliable tenants.

.* Follow all the  NJ Transit Stops (Express Stops More Concentrated)* Neighborhoods and Schools are impacted by the transit stops* See how you qualify by FHA and Freddie Home PossibleLet me know if there are any questions.Regards,Joe Scorese

I concentrate in areas that have better school systems (i.e.

I think here it is very important to select a specific area of the island to concentrate on.  

It's just a question of marketing consistently and researching properties to make sure you're spending your time on leads that are worthwhile.That said, I think there's a lot of virtue to "farming" an area and concentrating on really getting to know the properties within 15-20 minutes of where you live or spend most of your time.

Concentrate on finding a property and once you find one, work on what the next step it.  

And, you will need multiple reliable tenants over the years you hold the property.The best way to consistently have a reliable tenant in your property is to select a tenant segment with a high concentration of reliable tenants.

Ashley,My advice would be to concentrate on Multifamily rentals (2-4 Unit) properties. 

Concentrate on increasing your NOI in other arenas if you need a stronger balance sheet for next year's refi. 

I'm planing a trip to Florida to look at some rental property prospects to add to my portfolio that is currently entirely concentrated in Seattle.