I invest in East Orange and Elizabeth currently and have been looking at deals in Irvington. 

I have 10 rental units in the LA/Orange/Riverside County area of California.

Hello BP Community,My name is Nathan Bowles and I'm excited to start digging into real estate investing with the BP family.I recently moved to Southern California from Phoenix,AZ to start a new job. I currently work i...

I have been surprised they have not gone up much in valuesso my experience shows you are accurate in regards to Texas, at least in my area.Apples – this relates to SFR's for you and multis for my oranges.

I personally rent out rooms in my home which more than pays for my mortgage and allows me to save a great deal towards my investments and once I have a few cash flowing assets I will most likely purchase another property in Orange County and rent out my current home 100%.

We are developers in the coastal area of Orange County building spec new construction.

Don't get me wrong, REI can be very fruitful!

@Johnathan Boyle My current criteria is:2 - 4 units w/ Value Add OppMarkets: Passaic / Morris / Essex CountyMore specifically: Wayne, Haledon, Clifton, Woodland Park, Totowa, West Orange, Passaic, Lincoln Park, Boonton. 

Since not much has been said about this portfolio lender and they have been so instrumental in starting my investing career - I wanted to write up a quick review.Some highlights about this banks residential mortgage offerings for owner occupants:-Will finance for up to 4 family properties-10% down for 3 and 4 families, and I believe 5% down for SFH and duplexes-No PMI-Low closing costs ($9.8k for our $430k)-Competitive Interest Rates (Just re-fied a couple months ago for 3.49% 30 year)-They will consider your rental income as income even prior to two years of tax returns as long as you have signed leases.Anyway before I get people too excited, they will only lend in counties that they have a branch in, below is a list:New York: Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Montgomery, Orange, Rensselaer, Rockland, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Ulster, Warren, Washington, WestchesterFlorida: Brevard, Charlotte, Hillsborough, Lake, Manatee, Martin, Orange, Osceola, Palm, Polk, Sarasota, Seminole, VolusiaMassachusetts: Berkshire CountyNew Jersey: Bergen CountyVermont: Bennington CountySo I was just at their Ramsey NJ branch last Friday, trying to get preapproved for our second investment property we are on the lookout for.

A lot of the low hanging fruit has been snapped up creating a lot of competition for the inventory that's left.