Have so many questions that pops in my head while listening to the podcasts.When analyzing a deal, we need to know rents we could get, what is the best way to know that and making a shift from primary residence to first rental property, how do you get financing done?

I'll tweak some things and wait for the right deal to pop up.

I am more curious about the bigger mom and pop owners who have owned tons of apartments for decades--maybe they have a portfolio of 50 million in value. 

The best part of that house was that they had one of the pop-up hunting blinds right next to the bed in the master bedroom.

If a newer mom and pop investor acquires a property that has unforeseen issues or runs into problem tenants you're going to be facing problems that are much more expensive and difficult to solve and will set you back in your overall goals for your portfolio. 

Determine your budget, identify locations of interest, get a realtor to set you up on searches for those areas, run #s on properties that pop up you like, establish desired returns, when you find a property that fits them, make an offer!!

I am also a NJ realtor so I would like to find an investor friendly broker as well (not a franchise brokerage I prefer the smaller mom & pop ones) I appreciate any info you guys have!!

Analyze as many as you can so when a good deal pops up you know it, and you can move on it.

But working class SF homes are going to pop next in this economy. 

There's a lot to be said for the smaller mom/pop offices, but for training, motivation, and support, I'd definitely go with a larger office.