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Updated about 10 years ago on . Most recent reply

Investors with knowledge of Philly
Hello, BP. I've been on the site for about a year, but have really only been here for educational purposes. For the past 8 months or so, I've been working on getting a plan together and getting to a place where I feel I have the finances ready to jump into the REI game.
I live in Denver, where the buy & hold market can be a little difficult to get into. As such I'm looking at areas outside my state. I came across a multifamily property in Philly through a turnkey company with the following stats (based on their numbers, not mine):
- 1920's triplex (1500 sq ft.) in 19143 zipcode (a few blocks off Cobbs Creek Pkwy and not too far from Mt. Moriah Cemetery)
- Units are 2/1, 1/1, 1/1
- This is essentially a gut job rehab and a new roof
- $135,000 purchase price and total rent estimated at $1950/mo
- Estimated monthly expenses (including debt service, insurance, taxes 10% vacancy, 10% repair, and mgmt fee) = ~1200/mo
So, on paper, I'm thinking this looks pretty good. I don't know Philly. I expect this is not a great area. Quick research on the Interwebs shows high rental market, low income, schools aren't good at all. Does $135,000 sound like a decent cost for a triplex in this area? Are my assumptions at least close to accurate? What am I not thinking about?
Any help would be appreciated.