If you can define an operator who offers all the aforementioned, you will gain on the years of expertise and talent in the organization, mitigate cost risks, increase ROI and enhance your efficiency.

After listening to several podcast we are joining Bigger Pockets with hopes of enhancing our network, learning more about investing, and acquiring other properties to buy and hold or flip in Philadelphia.

This doesn't seem to make sense with buy and hold as it ties up a lot of money for a long period of time with fewer properties to be obtained, even if the cash flow would be enhanced.

I'm no expert by any means, but like many of you, I'm looking  forward to grow and learn while enhancing my abilities and my portfolio in the process.

BTW a tip is to not just read, but to listen to audiobooks/podcasts in your car too to enhance your financial intelligence.

I would attach links but currently on my phone (they should really enhance this app) and it gives me a hard time doing so.

An enhanced version of SD IRA is what is known as Checkbook IRA.

The next best way is through cosmetic and amenity improvement that enhance the tenants experience, which allows for increase of rents and occupancy. 

Landlord set up and control of the property Wi-Fi can provide many advantages, from becoming a small but steady source of extra revenue, to enhancing security (remote control and recording of gates, entries, exterior building & common area cameras); to saving time (remote entry control & rekeying of door codes); to saving money on maintenance (through instant water leak notification & advance indications of appliance malfunction); to saving both tenant and Landlord money on energy usage through remote timing and/or turn on/off all or some lights, appliances and devices;  to ensuring compliance with lease agreements (real time notice of smoking on property, excess people on property), and so much more.Did you know that for $300 (plus installation), a landlord can install a device that will record and report in real time the energy consumption of pretty much any electrical device on the property (https://sense.com/ ) ( https://www.schneider-electric.us/en/home/smart-home/wiser/wiser-app/ ).

Use leverage for sure to enhance returns.