@Jeff Nash has helped several BP members with cost segs, might want to chat with him.

The security deposit can be up to 2x month's rent in year 1 in PA, but drops to 1 month's rent with year 2.My tenants pay anywhere from 15% to 70% of their rent with the Section 8 subsidy covering the rest.In Delaware County, PA, the housing authority is severely budget crunched.  

And Buyer's Agents.....in my last several experiences, of my own and friends, relatives, etc....it is usually the buyer that finds the property nowadays.

You’ve received some pretty thought out answers already so hopefully I will not repeat too much of them.At the end of the day, this is a business and turnovers in my experience are way more in expensive than several years of rent increases combined … so you have to do your math and figure out whether it would be worth losing this tenant if she decides to go elsewhere.

The property's value was enhanced through several strategic renovations:1.

The upside is that higher rates have taken some of the competition out of the market, and in the event rates lower, you can refi and make a good deal that much better.Having said that, there are plenty of financing options and you should absolutely talk to several local lenders and shop it around.Using an FHA product to purchase a multi-unit where you live in one and rent the other(s) is one way to avoid some of the highest rates (house hacking).

The tenant has also ignored several of my attempts to contact her via phone and text and will only respond to my emails. 

@Daniel Ruby I have several that I can recommend.

I've done several of these here in Chicago, and currently looking for a single-family house to a live in flip in. 

We recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.