No doubt; both of my neighbors at my vacation house got "free" roofs from guys who roam around after any storm and document that whatever storm damaged their roof - despite the fact they both had 15+ year old 3 tab asphalt shingles in the central Florida sun. 

If you live there you probably have a good handle on the subtle market dynamics.One significant risk of buying any property out of state is that you have a lot less knowledge and first hand experience with all the nuances of that specific market.

Reason: I signed a new job offer at a nonprofit yesterday and having extensive knowledge of the real-estate market in Philly would be very helpful.

I'll shoot you a PM with a link to them, they're free to attend and we'd love to have you!

Yes, I use the free built in Vrbo dynamic pricing and really like it. 

Move on to finding a credible/chaos-free tenant.

It's a free education. 

Partnering with an experienced motel operator is a smart idea—it can help bridge the operational knowledge gap and mitigate risks.When evaluating motels, focus on metrics like occupancy rates, average daily rate (ADR), and revenue per available room (RevPAR).

This TDR is a new program that has been in development for 30 years and should ignite into an active free market for credits this coming July 15.

Feel free to reach out if there’s ever anything I can do for you.