I'll be moving for work on an international relocation in 1 year, and plan to keep my primary residence and rent it out (Assignment will be for 2-3 years).

So I was happy he provided me with an opportunity to buy the property without him going to a list of an internal list of preferred buyers which would have counted against me as a first time investor.I signed the purchase agreement then ordered an inspection report so I could perform extra due diligence as an investor.

I am an " Internal Travel nurse", which means I will be floating from 8 different hospitals owned by the same company.

Yes I can guide you on it......i have several international partners.

Philly also has 2% transfer tax, vs 1% across the other parts of PAOther factors like the current investor loans charging at 8%.

I managed the properties myself, and was offered a job out of state that required long-term international travel. 

Are you able to secure the building permit while under contract in the current owners name and then have the permit transferred after the settlement takes place?

I sent them a message with a question about transferring my bookkeeping from 1800 to Quick books to weeks ago with no response.  

Most of what you suggested would be an arms length transaction and wouldn’t pass underwriting anyways and cost time and money to do the deed transfers and such! 

I would then get an EIN and a bank account and transfer the funds in order to close on the property and then use as an operating account for the income and expenses so everything can be tracked.I have done deals in a similar fashion as a partnership.