You can also do a 10% second home mortgage to buy another place and later turn it into a rental. 

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i'm currently trying to automate and/or streamline as much administration as possible in effort to get better organized.

After these changes, the property sold in just a few weeks to an out-of-state investor who wanted something turnkey with tenants in place. 

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Yes, in Pennsylvania, if a tenant's security deposit exceeds $100, the landlord is required to place it in an escrow account.

This is probably a place where you go to one of the personal loan sites to borrow money or maybe a credit union. 

Like most other places, the projections were rosy, everything seemed to be going fine in terms of work.

The place I used provide cost quote and estimated savings at no cost. 

BP is a great place to learn and connect with fellow investors.What strategies are you currently using to find deals?