You'll need a contact who lives in Philadelphia for a rental license now to put down their contact info for the city.

I'd recommend house-hacking a duplex or triplex if possible to help limit your living expenses.

I live in Upstate New York but i was thinking of areas more out west or down south.

When you live in that duplex for 2 years and then sell you'll be able to take 50% of the profit tax free (the allocation for the side you lived in). 

Hopefully you guys can help answer this for me......I live in West Virginia and primarily invest outside the state. 

Considering that, you are likely going to see appreciation year over year, which essentially will be additional equity you'd capture just by simply living in the home. 

Get a duplex and live in one side.

One caveat to this strategy is that you can’t live in a property that your IRA owns, nor can you rent it out to anyone else who may be considered a disqualified person like your spouse or child.Feel free to connect with me and send me a direct message if you want to learn more!

Where do you live, and where are your units? 

This requires 10% down and you typically just have to live in the property for 14 days out of the year.