I reside in a very expensive market as well.My question to you is if could start your real estate journey again in any area, where would you be focusing and why?

Each apartment I own is a biz in of itself and the pm company (now a vertically integrated asset/property/construction management firm) is 80 employees strong with 200 million in assets under management.My passive/cash flow streams wouldn't be anywhere close to where they are today without first focusing on business income.All the best on your journey!

Aloha all,My girlfriend and I have a set plan to move to Washington in three years and start our real estate investing journey.

@Steven McCutcheon @Anthony Angottiappreciate the advice, also will look into homestyle loan at some point, for my area it seems that all the deals I analyze are showing that single family homes in North Jersey may be a tough bet for my first investment.

If you are willing to do the leg work, contacting the owners of vacant properties is probably your best bet. 

I bet every other year or so that same story hits the news, and then we hear about it in a fair housing notice from the real estate commission.

Just begin my journey in the flipping business. 

Bet you could purchase Asheville data for $50 or so for a month to take a deep dive.

If looking to expand then this is normal and your best bet to get properties without continually using your own $$.

I am an Electrical Contractor and starting my journey into buy and holds.