Hard to choose! 

Ultimately it’s personal preference but if you choose to proceed without permits you should at least use trades who have the ability to obtain permits in Philadelphia.

People often ask me why I choose to buy investment properties and other real estate.

As a Property Manager in a market where many owners choose to manage on their own, I've seen several examples of owners losing their homes or properties because their tenants did not pay or caused excess damage.

I've had investors that come to me originally looking for multis in Baltimore end up switching to SFRs because there's a bit more to choose from, and a decent SFR is better than waiting a year for the right multi.

Budget for property management costs and choose 2-3 markets based on rental demand, property prices, and comfort level.Good luck!

My best advice is to choose a market that has great macroeconomics.

You assume the individual with a good application will keep the other straight and choose to rent to them.

It sounds like you are just using metrics to choose an area which isn't a sound strategy because you are paying PM in all of the areas, but likely don't know how to manage the manager.

I can choose my projects and fields I want to discover.