.:  10% return relatively risk free due to less interest payment and more principle paydown without significantly effecting the leverage ratio.   

Philadelphia has implemented various forms legislation over the years between abatements, land banks and density bonuses geared towards promoting development in areas that suffered from disinvestment and housing affordability challenges with some legislation having been more effective than others. 

Regarding property management, utilizing local property managers can save you time, and using PropStream effectively for filtering properties by distress level and location will certainly help with finding stronger deals.

You have to keep in mind that a plex will never be valued the same as an SFH, and renovations may not have the same effect on the value as an SFH.If renovations are not needed right now, I would work toward getting the rent to market for the as-is condition and then renovate each side when you have turnover. 

Luxury vinyl plank (LVP) is a cost-effective choice for flooring, offering durability and a high-end look.

The cost of that trip would effectively be included in my purchase price.

My dad's mixed use property was grandfathered as it was built in 1890, before zoning laws went into effect here in the 1920's.

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And asking an agent to run comps on 50 properties a day isn't effective.

You will have to do something unique to make it effective & useful to you... because it's always no pain, no gain!