A letter is going out the GA Board of Realtors to warn other real estate agents if their buyers are in bed with Insula, to head for the door.

The house is a smaller colonial with 3 beds and 1.5 baths.

There are more factors than just the community (#beds, level of theming, location to the amenities, style of home (single family, townhome, condo) and others) But I would strongly advise to stay within some of the same communities you mentioned like Storey Lake, Windsor Hills, Championsgate and a few others if cash flow is your goal.

As eric pointed out, someone who lives in Phila will have to be registered as a manager of the property to obtain a rental license - usually a PMPersonally if you're looking to target SFH I would recommend: Roxborough (for 3+ bedroom - there is a large saturation for 1-2 bed apartments in area), East falls, E and W Mount airy (need to be proficient in neighborhood to know where the good and not so good blocks are, and far NE philly.

Have you called the housing authority that covers this property to confirm the max rent based on the # of beds?

No issues and tenants are renewing.That indicates tenants were paying below market rates.If the market rate for a 2-bed/1-bath apartment is $1,000 without utilities included, then he should adjust his rate to $1,100 because it includes $100 in utility cost.

The generally equates to a tiny 3 bed 1 bath home that is in need of renovation, and either no basement or unfinished.

Simply put you know what you know when you don't know what you don't know, no offense, but most people don't realize it until they get too deep in it to be able to facilitate and then they are flailing and desperately in search of a PM and then they get into bed with a bad one.

Just make sure the bed/bath count is correct as it can affect the income drastically 

It is zoned single family but since the previous owner is using it as a rooming house a few things look different that I am worried about the appraiser not passing:Outside doors for each room with locks.The only common area is the kitchen, no dining room, living room, etc.The rooms consist of 5 bedrooms, 1 kitchen, and 2 bathrooms.Each room has a bed and a small drawer which I am thinking of diassembling before the appraiser comes.Would I have a problem with this?