Think avocado appliances, shag rugs, faded orange formica, etc. 

Anyone have any recommendations on morgage lenders for a MFH house hack in the Newark/Jersey City/East Orange area in New Jersey?

I see you're in Orange County.

Can I go ahead and take possession by putting up No trespassing signs and marking the property boundaries with stakes and orange flagging?

Multifamily (5+ units) that has been sold within the last couple years shows up as orange on the parcel map and it is easy to click between properties for statistics.

Furthermore, I've arrived home late many Sundays to a house that's 83*F while I'm trying to get the kids immediately to bed.So in the end- I save having to change AC settings 75 times a year (which yes takes 10 seconds, but let's be honest that the timing of it is more crucial than the time it takes)- Years down the road I save doing it 750 a year when I have 10 properties- My guests always walk into a clean cool, pleasurable space (first impressions)- If I can do it before, I might as well do it after and save a few bucks- Lastly, it's really not THAT important in the grand scheme of things, but it's just something fun to do when I'm tired of doing the real work.

The lines I’d pay attention to are the aqua and orange lines; these are the more average home range and are better indicators of the health of the market.We saw month supply creeping up over the last few months, but now it seems stable.

GLA and condition are pry two of the most crucial items.

So if you did acquire a property in that area, timing would be crucial to make sure it's rented during the peak school leasing season.

When it comes to protecting your assets, the most crucial part of the puzzle is that maintenance and capex are at a minimum.