I would like to say that I am a pretty good negotiator but I am probably just "lucky". 

I think we're pretty comfortable with our "why".

The property is in pretty rough shape and the owner would be selling it to me for his existing obligations on the property at a loss of around $60k. 

There are plenty of properties out there, but if I can't find a couple of deals, I'll have to purchase at market value and most of the multi property homes in my area have been up on the MLS for pretty long stretches so I  doubt any of them will be jumping at a low offer.With financing, barely any of the properties would cash flow and the ones that would are in super sketchy areas. 

I am not a lawyer, but the eviction process for non payment of rent in NJ is pretty straightforward.

They don't seem to forget much and they calculate loss and probability pretty quickly.

Pretty much anything west of 77 in the suburbs is going to be a good area where you can't go wrong if the numbers shake out.

I pretty much rely on Zillow and i just know there has to be a better ways to find deals .

They are pretty sweet. 

Plot maps, tax records, recent solds and can pretty much tell you how much adding a bathroom/guest room or any other feature you can imagine will raise the value,