Pennsylvania also has an inheritance tax that is distinct from the federal estate tax; federal estate tax can be zero on an estate small in value, but the Pennsylvania inheritance tax is never zero unless there is an exemption (due to family relationships that the PA Department of Revenue gives exemptions to).

Two things to note: most houses have HOAs, and the city vs. suburb distinction is nowhere near as clear as it is in NY for various and sundry reasons. 90% of the "city" by area looks "suburban," so don't assume that suburban towns are necessarily nicer than the bigger cities.

These are important questions to ask before making offers on any property.Financing an investment property comes in many flavors but it all leads back to the numbers and what DEAL you can find.

You can look learn more about them using this link. https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Understanding-FICO-Scoring/The-many-flavors-of-FICO-Editions-versions-and-variations/td-p/1197617These scores are different than the ones you'll get from Credit Karma or your credit card or bank accounts.

It's still 4 different people, and two very distinctly different contracts.

Being in the military, you have a distinct advantage of seeing great markets and purchasing homes with no money down thru the VA loan.

Being in the military, you have a distinct advantage of seeing great markets and purchasing homes with no money down through the VA loan.

The distinction comes in at foundation and utility hook up.  

The article distinctly says that it came from Apartment survey.

Each one of the sales to a different buyer represents a distinct and separate 1013 exchange.