Currently I am actively looking for a reliable contractor to work with for the rehab after closing.

My primary fear is that we'll buy a house, and have it sit without a renter for a long time, or we end up barely covering mortgage.In your experience, what has been the most reliable source of information for:Average rent in the areaTypical vacancy periodsI've seen information on the standard real-estate websites like Trulia, but the ranges between websites vary quite a bit.Thanks a lot for the help/advice, and apologies in advance if this question has been asked/answered in the past.

However, I don't know if anyone has ever looked back to see how accurate it is and when you start talking about enclaves and neighborhoods I doubt anything is going to be reliable.  

know of a reliable lender in the area who works with out of state buy to let investors?

hello there, I dont know if this is the right place but ill try it out anyway.we have two properties side by side that we have rennovated and are starting to look for tennants in orange new jersey.we want someone like an agent or similar to come and check the property and get advice on what it could rent for and if there are any more improvements we can make to get the most out of our investment thanks.if anyone knows a reliable agent in the orange nj area please let me know as we are looking for tennants now.

I use Reality Income (Stock Symbol 'O') for reliable monthly income. 

We have a lot of reliable professionals within our Bigger Pockets group.

Hey David,Did you ever find a reliable contractor?

Especially since I've not flipped a house before and am not 100% sure about the expenses and don't have reliable contractors lined up.

Once they have proven themselves reliable, I give them a bit more rope....