Quick next step: define your buy box and have a lawyer tune one two‑page agreement per market so you can start sending leads this week.

Next step: write a one‑page buy box and send it to five servicers or funds this week, then follow up every 7–10 days.

I'm chiming in about contractors - my advice would be to get several estimates and referrals - its a bonus if they've done a brrr before and can introduce you to a past client, or if you can visit a project.

Keep detailed, contemporaneous logs of real tasks such as site visits, permits, and repairs, and avoid investor-type hours like research or strategy.

To find real estate investor meetups in North Jersey, check online platforms like BiggerPockets for local event listings and forums, explore professional organizationssuch as the National Real Estate Investors Association (REIA) and its state-level branches, and visit Meetup.com, Eventbrite.com, REIClub.com to search for real estate investment groups in your city.

A lot of the challenges with PMCs is not the management, it's unrealistic expectations of newbie investors buying Class C rentals, unrealistically expecting Class A results:(Of course, almost half the PMCs in the area:1) Aren't properly licensed2) Don't have a viable website (saw one with just a Facebook page last week!) 

Bring a one‑page credibility packet with comps, your PM chops, and a simple deal analyzer; ask each operator, what price, rehab, and DOM are working today, then back it up by previewing 10 properties and writing 2–3 offers before you leave.

First step today: write a one‑page buy box and book five calls with local cash buyers.

I am creating a one-page reference document that has emergency numbers, how to report ordinary maintenance vs. emergency maintenance, how to shut off water or electric in an emergency, instructions for replacing the air filter, etc.

You've got to think that guests are looking at 18 listings on the first page (or any page of Airbnb).