The 22k in NJ is a sweeter deal and I think you will have better luck finding a SFH at 220k in a decent are in NJ than PA. 

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

You’ll likely need to look beyond the city limits (in areas that are still close enough to the city to benefit from its local economic tailwinds) if you want to find deals that pencil out.

@Lillian Pintaro,Birmingham’s a lucrative market—it’s been my stomping ground for nearly 20 years, and you can find some excellent deals if you know what you’re after and dive deep by zip code, neighborhood, and city block.For what it’s worth, we manage 2,000+ units (many for out-of-state investors) mostly in the north and west part of town—so think suburbs outside the city limits like Graysville (35073), Adamsville (35005), Mount Olive (35117), Center Point (35215), and the like.Since you’re also open to the surrounding areas, places like Odenville (to the east) and Tuscaloosa (to the southwest) could be worth checking out.

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We ended up passing on the deal. 

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

Any other government agency?

Ask the manager to explain their process for dealing with maintenance, late rent, evictions, turnover, etc.

Crexi, Loopnet are probably the two biggest but why not work with an agent that can present you with multiple off market and listed deals?