The other couple: the guy had an eviction, both have bad credit: 500  and 400.The last couple said they guys mom had health issues and he quit his job to help her... 

I am going back through the signed Pet Agreement and I do have two statements pertaining to this that read "Tenant will not allow pet(s) to cause any danger, damage, nuisance, undue noise, or health hazard," and "Dogs: Must be controlled at all times.

The Boomer Business Bureau isn't a credible source of information.Loopnet and Crexi are the industry standard consumer-facing sources for CRE.

But noted he is getting older and having some health problems.

The local angle can give you that edge against other buyers, especially when you are dealing with high equity owners who might be older and a little weary of some company coming in wanting to buy their house.One down side to consider is, hand writing all of your letters will be time consuming, but there are ways to get around that.

Finding and Funding Good Deals" - really good book on helping you get properties for a good price even in this type of market.I would consume these as quick as possible over the next couple months, it will definitely give you a boost.I started in real estate AFTER the covid boom, and I'm doing well off. 

Obviously this is an overall average but on the surface these numbers describe a typical West Philly, Olney/Ogontz, or cleaner North Philly deal, which from my experience make up a majority of the inventory available around that price point.What are everyone's thoughts on the health of the Philly market?

https://www.tdi.texas.gov/consumer/get-help-with-an-insuranc...or are there others? 

This process can be time-consuming and potentially costly but may significantly enhance your ability to use the rental income for mortgage qualification in the future.

You have to be able to talk with the sellers about who else you helped down the block.Also, wholesaling is 25x more time consuming than most other real estate endeavors, so it's more than a 9 to 5 if you get good at it.