Get a friend/relative/co-worker to rent a room from you?

I highly suggest you use our marketplaces to find trusted, investor-friendly team members: Tax Pro finder: https://www.biggerpockets.com/business/finder/tax-and-financ...Lender finder: https://www.biggerpockets.com/business/finder/lendersProperty manager finder (if you go that route and don't self manage): https://www.biggerpockets.com/business/finder/property-manag...

I'd also suggest speaking about Real Estate with friends, family, neighbors, and anyone else in your sphere of influence. 

AJ Fields Inc. began when we saw an opportunity to take over management responsibilities for a family friend’s properties.

In north/central NJ, 95% of serious arms-length real estate deals (i.e. not wholesales or  family/friend), attorneys will be assisting.

Next, analyze deals with an investor-friendly agent. 

On the other hand, if these are in terrible areas, you introduce a different kind of risk. 

A good friend of mine has a real estate related service business he wanted to scale.  

NY is a very tenant friendly state, so if he doesn't leave and she's on a month to month.

Best part is NJ is not what its made out to be in terms of landlord friendly, the state gets portrayed as the entire state being bad when really most wacky laws are in the major cities and they apply to 5 units or more.  2-4 unit multi families fly below radar per say.