You'll find a great group of people here, including some very active in your target market.

I have been TERRIBLE at staying active in this community, so if you reached out and tried to colleague request me I apologize.

My 100th post and 1 of my favorite topics about Landlord management!

Out of curiosity, what areas of the city do you guys prefer to flip and/or rent and why? Everyone has their own preferences and opinions. Feel free to share and discuss. Thanks!

If you invest this money in the flips, you will owe bigger taxes compared to rentals activity. 

Were you actively seeking multifamily rentals in NJ?

Figured if I moved into index funds I would 1) obviously drastically decrease the management fee (my advisor’s is only .75%, but still much larger than the .04%). 2) have fewer commissions as I would not be planning on selling the index funds and actively trading as I have been doing to date.

We define a good tenant as someone who: Has stable employment in a market segment that is very likely to be stable or improve over time.Pays all of the rent on scheduleIs credit based, not cash based.Takes care of the propertyDoes not cause problems with neighborsDoes not engage in illegal activities while on the propertyStays for multiple yearsWe also consider factors like rehab cost, rehab risk, accessibility to jobs, long term maintenance costs, time-to-rent, crime, age, construction, location, and average length of tenant stay in that area in that price range.

Hey folks - I found a couple of Roanoke, Va meetup posts on here using the search, but none of them have been active in a couple of years. 

I am aware that the city inspectors are active in certain areas, slapping violations on houses that haven't been raised.