Welcome to the area! 

the  I have seen a lot of properties come and go.  

basically if anyone has any tips when it comes to researching plots of land in order to make the right purchase i would greatly appreciate it get with a realtor. we underwrite land at no more than 10% of after built value. in our market we build under the average new build value which is about 515k. we like to be around 420-450k and smaller footprint about 1500 sq ft with attached garages. we build close to urban core where everyone wants to live and net migrations match up. but suburban is fine. if you give more context I can help but in most markets land is a buyers market. most people aren't looking at it or buying it. 

The prices in the markets we looked at i.e. troy, Schenectady and Albany all had great prices and rents were inline but kept coming back to "what if the tenant doesn't pay". 

I grew up in the Western US, where homes are generally constructed the same (broadly speaking). 

I’m working with local investors who are snapping up everything they can get their hands on, and honestly, I can’t blame them.

That comes with the hurdle of how do you get a US bank account. 

I'm here in the Tampa Florida area too...

It's so important to take action and remember that the best time to invest in real estate was yesterday, the second best time to invest is today!

How did you come to have expertise in the eviction rate in NJ?