MH financing is available but so are  hen's teeth.

The blocks aren't missing teeth like they are in most of North Philly, and there are a lot of green spaces, From a population perspective well, let just say screen your tenants well. 

It is my favorite stomping ground, and it's where I cut my teeth(I started in Hudson, NY.

They do counter and tub resurfacing but also have a hard enamel or some such finish for cabinets that is really durable.

I figure the first one I buy may not be the best deal, but it's probably worth cutting my teeth before the next downturn when there's a lot more inventory. 

I'm also very interested in investing in other areas of the country due to better growth and opportunity but have been trying to cut my teeth on my local area so I can better see how the whole process works.

. $4,500 to get into a unit and cut your teeth at renovation and being a landlord is a pretty low price of admission into the investing world.

We (HMLs) have mostly cut our teeth on BRRRs and maybe some winner & loser Flips in years past and prefer to assess deals brought to us for funding instead of managing tenants or rehabs.  

Combined with the 2 year statute of limitations on appealing overcharges, it seems JC rent control has far less teeth than it once did.

Sounds like a good deal to cut your teeth on.