I’ve been working in property management/real estate since 2020 and really want to try my hand at starting my own company.

#2 City Fheps has started making payments well above what the tenants owe.

If you don’t, then at least start with an appraisal and go from there. $145k sounds like a good starting point to me. 

If so, try starting with the median list price in your target market. 

I am looking to get started in real estate investing in Northern New Jersey. 

Where can you make connections quicker, in order to start seeing deals sooner?

Have you ever considered partnering with an experienced company to help you learn and grow?

We will require workman’s compensation, general liability, builders risk, and a performance bond from any company that wishes to bid.

Would love to know if you think I'm missing something here, or what other options you think someone in this position could explore to start getting their feet wet and moving forward in the near term.

If you prefer to have the MMLLC involved from the start, consider a "drop and swap" strategy, where the property is moved into an LLC before the exchange, though this requires careful timing.