You will learn so much from this group. 

In a city like Philly, you will face many challenges - you need to learn the market and know the neighborhood and the block and make sure all of your numbers are within reason, you need very reliable contractors, you need a to understand the permit process, you need to be familiar with market expectations. 

Learn to control your spending and pay off debt.

I would focus on a duplex first so you learn house hacking and management of one tenant.

So glad to learn.

This is a great place to learn and to connect with people so take advantage of all the great resources.

That means learning how to vet a manager.

You can even learn a lot from leads that don't book with you, if you build report and ask the prospect worthwhile questions.

I am new to the real estate investing world and am currently absorbing EVERYTHING I can find and learn.

Lessons learned?