Monty, If you have solid idea on your all-in cost, as well as realistic goals for monthly cash flow, all of those areas are great for investing!

I personally never waste my efforts stroking inherited tenants and usually prefer they just leave.  

I am not trying to waste anyones time, I am activly looking for my first deal In NJ.

I ultimately got all my money...it just took a little longer.Anyway, good job on the preliminary research so you can avoid wasting any more of your time on this person.

it isn't their problem and is a waste of their time to deal with matters like this. 

Many who do this business remotely have developed some solid systems in place that alleviate the need for a physical presence, along with some "boots on the ground" as well.

You shouldn't be able to just walk into a court room and spout off lies, wasting the courts and my time

Average growth of Income increase vs house price shows huge difference (sign of bubble)There are many U.S. cities with solid fundamentals (population growth, employment, strong local economy) where I can see potential (still below peaks from 2008s) and decent cash flow/cap rates. 

Building up your savings faster then invest in a good solid income fund when you retire.

My father-in-law recently had tenants break contract and leave early. Among many other issues, we found that instead of paying for a trash pickup service, the tenants had been storing all their trash in the barn on th...