I'm looking to purchase my first investment property and I was thinking of purchasing a duplex or a single-family (depending on what I find available in the given city/market), in the northeast (PA,NJ, NY) and looking to spend less than 230K, what cities and markets have you been successful in?

All in I was $129K invested (including the construction overruns that came out of my own pocket, a little over $9K), $14K of that was my own money.

I research the property myself and in I like it I go to the listing agent.

In theory, if the price was right, is that something you as a potential investor would be interested in?

Get a relative to move in?

The area I’m currently in is overpriced and going through a ton of regulation/ordinance changes so a 1031 would be very difficult.

When I do sell a property one day and a buyer who is following a inspection report that I had no say in is asking me to make thousands of dollars of repairs, I'd probably tell them to kick rocks lol...

What I am looking to invest in:- I am looking to possibly buy a run-down but rentable duplex in the Windsor area for $150,000-$250,000 to do a BRRR- I intend to hold onto this property long term and to be a part of my portfolio of residences in the future. - I am hoping to take advantage of the first time home buyer incentive, needing to only put 5% down and living in a room of the residence.

Tenant pleads with me to take $2,000 toward getting caught up and let him move his stuff back in.  

Neighbor let me know as he had a friendly chat with them when they moved in.