There are plenty of deals in Philly on and off-market from wholesalers, who are pretty decent in Philly compared to other places.You will need to get your GC license here and learn the permitting process and necessity here as well.

Very tough market for cash flow obviously and remote investing has never been easier

This can be a very long and annoying process and you're not guaranteed to get approved.

Often times, they are priced at market and makes it tough to get deals done with agents.

The broker/LO misses something that gets caught late in the process and blows the loan up.

I want a good turn key property that can be set up with a management company and I would like to repeat this process at least two or three times this year. 

And you can do it with little cash, 5% down conventional is better than 3.5% FHA.House hacking also gives you a chance to cut your teeth in all major skills: analyzing deals, buying process, financing, working with contractors, advertising for rent, background checks, property management.

Maybe it's a processing fee, an application fee, etc?  

So this really depends on what is the underlying collateral.. is it C D class props that are going to be beat up and tough to sell ??

I am in the process of suing him and just finding out now that he's done this not once, not twice...But 4 times AT LEAST.