Id recommend connecting with someone who can help you shop more investment-specific/rental programs on a national scale.

In Philadelphia the fundamentals are strong: leading industries/employers are in the Education and Medical fields which are known to be stable, proximity to NYC and DC, national airport, port city, affordability compared to mid-atlantic predecessors.

Squatters are a real problem nationally and a study found that they target not only vacant properties but those advertised for rent or sale that offer 'immediate occupancy.' 

As we’re beginning to get a grasp on the scale of the challenges ahead we wanted to highlight a few areas of note and concern that is already influencing the local and national real estate market.

Whenever I am having an issue with financing, I normally reach out to local institutions.

If you look at the demographics of the city, we’re not growing but we’re rapidly changing”.Large institutional money has not found the Pittsburgh market yet.

DOM nationwide isn't really terribly useful; in extreme situations we will already know the national economic situation.

@Casey GrahamAggregating 100 doors in a growing market could create significant value for an institutional buyer.

Cleveland currently has one of the lowest price/rent ratios in the Nation, with the average home price being $107k and the average rent being $1,416/Mo.

They are also useful for private phone conversations and could be used for storage of valuables as they could be locked.I'd love to be able to broach this idea with other nationalities and cultures but it's really hard if they're not working very long hours and have hours of free time at home.