Things to think about are jobs, schools, crimes, entertainment, metro/transportation, quality/cost of living, taxes, and communities.

MattI am a licensed modular retailer and investor of wholesale RE.20 Years in the industry.Previous statements are incorrect.A mobile home or manufactured home is a "HUD Label "structure which is designed for affordable living and the financing is somewhat tuffer for the buyer depending on credit.They have a metal frame underneath that is built in the home for transporting it to the site.

I too am interested in Montclair, I believe that area has a lot of potential and its not too far from a few transportation hubs.

She has no idea what a rathole looks like, but she is terrified the squirrel is going to get into the house through a crack in the back concrete steps that lead up to the enclosed back patio.

Most of the tanked returns were for bad manufacturing or transport (how do you ship a water heater with smashed controls, dents the size of bowling balls, caved tops, or missing internal piping without a scratch on the shipping carton? 

The transportation is key here in Philadelphia, I agree.

Your money will go a long way here by comparison to California.Public transportation is a work in progress.

I figure my time is worth more than finding a used appliance, making an appointment to see it, transporting it to the property, hoping it works on day one, hoping it works on day two...For the cost of appliances vs. my time, I would rather buy new appliances and have several years with less potential hassle than trying to save $200 on the front end, but potentially getting a call 6 months later from a frantic tenant who's losing their frozen meat because their used refrigerator crapped out.  

I work in Cambridge, would love to buy here but obviously priced out; next I looked at Somerville, also priced out there with 2 families going for a million; so then I started branching out from there, with the goal of renting to professional types who work in Boston and want to live in places with easily accessible public transportation. 

All of this and close to absolutely everything, shopping, motorway, public transport and restaurants. * 4 Bedrooms or 3 bedrooms plus study. * Master bedroom with ensuite and walk in wardrobe. * Open plan kitchen, dining and lounge. * 2 Living areas. * Sea and rural views. * Fantastic indoor outdoor flow onto the deck. * 2.5 Bathrooms. * Double internal garaging. * Handy to shopping, motorway, transport and restaurants. currently listed with realtor, but seller willing to let sap agreement expire and sell to me for $740,000,000 repairs estimate 35/40k$arv $1.17Mrents for $610-$800 per week.advise or any feed back will be appreciate.