We have been saving what we can and educating ourselves in order to make the best financial decision but we are torn because...

As for where to start, I would start by reading the BP forums, listen to BP podcast episodes and check out the beginner's guide here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investin...In my opinion, his methodology is helpful to people who have a lot of consumer debt (credit cards, personal loans, etc), but not all that applicable to real estate investors. 

So glad you've already plugged into the Bigger Pockets podcast - that was a huge source of education for me when I first started.If you haven't already, I would recommend finding a real estate agent that you trust, and also start talking to lenders (banks, mortgage brokers, credit unions, etc.)

Use the site to educate yourself.

I don't work and am not licensed in New Jersey and obviously haven't reviewed the documents, and am not an attorney but will give you a basic opinion based on how this is handled.

There are so many different ways you can help these sellers, from estate sales, helping them find other homes, and simply being an educated resource.

Hey there,I'm brand new to investing in real estate and thinking about getting into multifamily properties.I'm looking for some advice from people who know what they're doing and was hoping that someone may be able to help me here.I've done some homework and educated myself to a point but I don't know anyone with real estate knowledge so I keep telling myself it can't be done (hopefully someone on here will tell me otherwise) Here is my situation: $300,000 in equity from a Single family residence$100,000 cash to investNo limitations on which state to buy in Thanks,Peter Knox

Look under the education tab.

Plenty of opinions but little data :). @ Mike Account Closedundefined thank you for getting back to me on the conversion, I have plenty to learn. 

From all the other websites on the list this one is by far the best in my opinion  and provides a lot of information.