@Joshua TopWelcome to BP, and congratulations on making the decision to invest in your future via real estate.I have written a few blog posts that may help you get started here on BP, and with your investing.

If you can snag the right deal, I think the future is bright right now.

If it were me, I would pull my equity out, move back with parents for short term with a plan to househack in the near future.

Just kidding.Either case, doing the calculations is just one part of it.What Gallinelli does is explain the long and hard work that goes into doing the calculations so that you can get a very clear vision on the future of your investment.Once you get this vision, you will clearly know if this is a good investment or not.

I'm concerned about possible future conflicting interests, like we want to sell and she doesn't or vice-versa. 

Also if anyone knows the future of this area.

No one can predict the future, but if you'd like I can send you a market update of how Neptune real estate is performing YTD compared to other nearby towns.If you do decide to pursue Neptune, my office just listed 3 properties there (one single family, 2 multi family) all at 60-65% of assessed value and for $175,000 and less. 

@Howard C GreenWelcome to BP, and congratulations on making the decision to invest in your future via real estate.I have written a few blog posts that may help you get started here on BP, and with your investing.

In the near future I will be using an FHA loan with a low down payment to purchase my first investment.

The landlord will only take me out of the lease of the roommates sign for it. can this affect my ability to buy rental homes in the future?