It seems that may be the best option for my situation.thanks! 

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Any recomendations on which would be the best skiptrace to use when trying to find contact information of old homes? I've tried Spokeo, True People Search and beenverified with no luck

Has anyone had experience with either option and can share insights on rental yields, appreciation, management challenges, or any other considerations I might be missing?

They then vet builders and inventory options to show them on their website. 

The key here is to have a plan to pay that loan back.I did this by utilizing the typical BRRRR method on homes in Detroit.

.- thanks ...try reaching out to the local small to mid size  credit unions and banks in NJ ...contact the bank you  have your checking / savings with ...contact the lender that services your 1st mortgage for options .....regarding deprication - are you asking about the depriciation on the  primary home ( subject property ) being added in or  for the depriation from another property ?

This needs to be held separate and apart from any rent proceeds (typically in an escrow or trust account) until the tenant moves out.

New to RE investing and learning about different financing options to fuel my flipping business.

Also any STR locations that are viable options fron cash flow perspective and friendly regulations?  

They typically do not add value to the house, so when the buyers are looking at comparables, none of them sit there and say...well every other house sold for $200,000, but my gosh this one has solar panels....let's pay $240,000 for this one.Maybe one day, maybe someplace, but NOT today in NJ I expect.Only way I would even look at solar panels is if it is for your forever house, and you have enough land to install them on the ground, not on the roof....so maybe if you have 1-5 acres or more.