They are definitely diamonds in rough these days.

Just make sure you really know the specific streets youd like to target as areas on the north or south east corners (closer to Fishtown/Northern Liberties) will trade much differently that the NW or SW corners (closer to Temple) which will be much different than lets say 8th & Diamond. 

Not sure if I found a diamond in the rough, or a trash heap that should be avoided at all costs.

Zero down deals are like finding a diamond in your back yard. 

So - 1) nice cabinets (not custom made, but Lowes Diamond brand or similar). 2) Nice counters, quartz, not granite. 3) Step up a notch in brand recognition for the appliances, maybe LG or Bosch or whatever is considered 'cool' in your area?

Our portfolio as a whole though is currently at over $600/door just to provide some perspective... so while its a solid deal, you can find other diamonds in the rough out there that will do even better.One thing to keep in mind is that your taxes will reset once the property appraiser sees your new purchase price.  

Major Strategies Implemented:Real estate acquisitions require the talent to find the diamond in the rough.

There is also a referral on my Black Diamond site under Resources, they are very good investor friendly attorneys, but I don't know if they handle evictions.

You will definitely want to check out the Black Diamond meeting in Waltham (2nd location in Worcester) as it is one of the more convenient ones for you and happens to be probably the best one going around here right now.  

It takes a lot of time at $140 per month to offset the gains from being able to better analyze properties and find that diamond in the rough that allowed you to buy your next property at 10k, 20k, 40k under price of what you normally purchase homes for.Instead of being a shoddy plumber, or manager, I would much rather focus my time on the aspects of real estate that generate long term wealth, which is the acquisition, remodeling, and eventual disposition of real estate.