They will leave the place filthy and walk away from their $750 deposit because it's the cheaper, easier option.Landlords need to set rules, inspect regularly, and enforce the rules.

Folks tell you to not bet on it, I would tell those same folks to not bet on **** properties having regularly paying tenants and/or trusting government systems(sec 8). 

Can someone give me some insight on Room Rentals in the Philadelphia area and what are the current stipulations and does this follow the same format for regular rentals as well as evictions? 

Any answers to these questions and any suggestions about how you would set up your business in this scenario to maximize the offset to your regular individual income from another source would be appreciated.

I would like to roll both regular and ROTH 401k money into this account. 

You can conduct regular inspections and handle tenant concerns promptly.

Screening uncompromisingly and regular inspections can go a long way to mitigating potential risks.

I've learned that it's a specialized type of line voltage thermostat, not compatible with regular low voltage Furnace/AC systems.

I'm strongly considering going prefab on a couple of lots ... if the price is significantly less expensive than regular construction. 

There may be some quick periods of no cash flow, but that should be made up at the end of the rehab... meaning make up for the loss of cash flow used for the rehab + regular cash flow, not back to neutral cash flow.