Thanks for the additional info!

Looking to learn everything i can as im trying to get into my first investment property. open minded and open to anything suggestions and or comments

In addition I'm guessing you're both W-2 employees, financing 4 units below will be a little easier. 

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In the last tax changes, if you buy and hold for 10 years in federally guided tif's  You are not subjected to capital gains tax.

I also hope to gain more knowledge and grow together. 

That's the way you have to sell it to the Broker, is that it's going to bring in additional revenue and lead sources.

In addition, the housing markets in many parts of the country have been increasing steadily, if not briskly, for almost a generation without any significant re-alignment to the underlaying economic reality.  

When you move, if you plan to divest of the investment property in NJ, do a 1031 exchange into your next larger investment property to avoid the capital gains and recapture tax.