If your property was in a downtown high rise, walking distance to the Action then you would have a demographic willing to pay for it.  

Take that money and buy RE in other growing markets, stocks, bonds, index funds, high yield savings, or probably a combination of it all. 

You will likely be in the high 7's or 8's right now but my heloc went up several points in a short time and that could happen again. 

RE is highly cyclical and down markets can be painful for years…especially with leveraged properties.Good luck out there :)

:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+, zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680, some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.

You can definitely get HELOCs on investment properties, but the interest rate is high. 

With high interest rates, we'd be looking at around $3800 PITI.

I live in NJ, and it has a very high cost of living and with the current rate of interest, makes it a very pricey market so to say, and not that investment real estate friendly.

Anyone with directions will be highly appreciated.I am thinking of buying a 4-bedroom property that has some potential for student amenities.

Zillow does have a Price my Rental Tool that allows you to manually review rental comps in the area, and I highly recommend it when setting prices.