Very selective process, and geographical regions- but this is an AMAZING tool for some people. 

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I agree, I would not base selection on price alone and I would definitely check references.

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Appreciate the helpful info about how important it is to select the right neighborhood in the Philly market.  

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@Teahjsia Frazier excellent advise from others here.

Later you could convert to student housing.Thanks, excellent advice I'll look into that.

Excellent point on the IRR, I haven’t built my spreadsheet out to accurately calculate that yet but I know it’s pretty high for the SoCal properties.

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