If you're going to look at Newark there's a new program through the city called "Live Local" https://www.newark-alliance.org/livelocal/ and essentially they're giving out grants of $2,500 to $4,000 if you're renting and up to $7,000 for "approved exterior improvements". 

It's because these places offer the best ROI, rent to price, cap rate (essentially high yields) .

I might not be clearly asking my question, could I essentially opt out of representing myself?

Essentially, the bank makes 1 loan and puts both properties as collateral. 

I saw you say that it's essentially the same as doing a regular assignment of contract, this leads me to wonder. on the deals I do now, where I'm dealing with the owner directly and not heirs, I am able to assign and all costs associated with title get passed along to my buyers. should I be expecting to shell out cash for the title work prior to assigning, and make it up on the backend from my fee? 

Extra backstory: I am currently a young buck living at home with no rent and pretty much no bills to pay besides the living essentials, so being left with 3k to my name isn’t much of a concern.

I might not be clearly asking my question, could I essentially opt out of representing myself?

It is essentially vacant because he retired and other renters left as it went up for sale.

Being active investor essentially entails managing a business.

Extra backstory: I am currently a young buck living at home with no rent and pretty much no bills to pay besides the living essentials, so being left with 3k to my name isn’t much of a concern.