.,) amount of time you can commit, and if you are looking for active income or passive income.

I told this neighbor that the contractor is just blowing smoke, but my neighbor says this guy seems to be nice guy and giving him a few bucks won't hurt, so I made a bet with my neighbor, gave him $80 to give this contractor, but I bet this guy would come in a few hours, take the money, and disappears for another week.What happened?

It's always good to connect with others in the area that are active on here and in the market.

That's why I believe the best, most reliable resource in any market is the community of active investors/landlords/wholesalers operating within that market.When I need to get caught up on a new market, I search right here on BiggerPockets for members operating there and ask for their help.

I'm very active in the market in many different ways and would be happy to discuss with you.

For NJ you can find that website hereWith regards to values...your best bet is to start with Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com, and Trulia.

@Ryan McKean im not local but I can bet most will tell you '3 miles from campus' is too broad to get an accurate rent estimate...

It's about $100 and generally the LLC is active within a week.

The Combined income was over $350k per year.I can't tell you how many Investors I have known for the last 20 years miss the boat because they couldn't find themselves "Betting" on the trends.I think if you can put your fingers on the pulse of the Market, you can easily beat the averages, by FAR.However, not everyone has that kind of risk tolerance.

I'm also active in Tampa (and Orlando) and buying large multifamily (100+ units).