- Investing within an hour of your house, meeting your contractors/GC, having eyes on the property, utilizing local real estate values you might be familiar with...OR - Investing in an unreachable (by plane or significant transportation distance), not regularly meeting your contractors/GC, not having your eyes on the property, not having knowledge of the market...When you compare the two, its a no-brainer.

The biggest reason for enclosing the fridge is because I could then buy scratch and dent SS appliances and save as much as it cost to enclose the fridge.

It was close to Bart/ public transportation  and the average room rents go for $800 for a room with a shared bath and $1200 for a private bathroom. 

I almost bought a house that the septic was in a watershed and the cure was to have a completely enclosed tank and have it pumped monthly.

To leverage this benefit, prospective property owners must engage in short-term rentals and provide substantial services to guests, such as daily cleaning, meal provisions, or transportation services.Additionally, navigating a material participation test becomes crucial.

You can find good neighborhoods and excellent transportation downtown on the South and Southwest sides for a LOT less money than you'd pay where you're looking now.

Like @Alan Asriants and @Matthew Paul said location, location, location, an area during the day and night are very different things in Philadelphia.While the cashflow might be great, the greater the risk the greater the reward, but there are still plenty of other areas where you can get 200-400/month without being near the largest open air drug market on the east coast.Safe to say that enclosed area below Aramingo Ave is the better and more ideal area to consider?

Medical Center (jobs and growth) and Hobby airport (cheap available transportation).

I was thinking of sending them a letter on the property with an enclosed photo of the damage that is occurring but I need some direction on the wording.

I think the same people who are willing to take trains (or drive a long commute) will be the same ones treating self driving cars as another mode of transportation.