(We work around this and find accommodations for our clients no matter what!)

No matter what you need to be prepared to deal with tenant issues.

So no matter how you want to enter the real estate field, just do it.

School districts matter...alot. to the extent that two houses located close to one another but in different districts can have different outcomes.

Its a gamble to go the permit route or not in Philly and absolutely matters the neighborhood/your neighbors as they are usually the folks that will call L&I on you OR if your property is near other construction sites where inspectors would be traveling to/from. 

My advice to people Who are interested in this automation is to get one or two assignment wholesaling deals under your belt or at least five to $10,000 of profitable flips before joining that being said it will give you disposable income to throw in invest into a system in which you can market however if you haven’t made not even one deal at least get one under your belt through you know Facebook channels YouTube craigslist your local tax liens whatever you can do at least get one even if you have to co Wholesale with somebody Truth to the matter is people are in constant search for that get rich quick automation tool where they could have little or no experience and just generate money and that is entirely possible however you need to perfect the craft of marketing or hire somebody who can.

I've provided a link below to get you started on the subject matter (if applicable). 

TIA :) It doesn't matter where you invest, as long as you can assemble a great team.

I am confident in handling the construction as I have experienceWhat really matters to me is that are there margins in this market to make money from scratch up?

This is where making sure doing your due diligence on the broker/lender's reputation truly matters.