Additionally, I would seek another small multi or single family home nearby that you can keep up with as a rental. 

As usual, you need to get a handle on the nearby sold comps.

Unless you have an endless stockpile of cash, your investment strategy will stop short (especially for younger investors). 

Usually these guys could speak a foreign language, like Russian in a Russian area.My early knowledge of nearby building "supers" as a teen, is many of them also have daytime jobs, and/or does contracting jobs on the side.

If you are gonna go with painting the entire exterior, I'd ask them for an estimate since they are nearby.

I have seen some signs that has the name and number of a nearby tow company mounted on buildings. 

As for where to buy, most folks look in their town or those nearby. 

Dewey is also nearby, but I cant find any rental comps.

This in turn will allow me to build for my down payments and reserves for future investments.I've also recently been looking around Central East Jersey such as East Rutherford, North Arlington, Kearny, Nutley, Carlstadt, Wood Ridge, and the nearby areas and I've seen a few decent opportunities but, they seem to fly off the market as quickly as they come up. 

You can get more house for your money in Redford compared to other nearby cities.