This home did not "cash flow" per se while i was living there, but it did allow me to live for free.

I have no cash or experience per se; however, I have done my homework, put together a GREAT team, and I am working hard.

Over the years we have bought 100s of rental properties for clients in SE Michigan - as I'm sure you know it's a really tough area to operate and you really got to be ultra selective, and management has been an ongoing issue too.

Can anyone in the SE Pennsylvania (Philadelphia/Wilmington) area recommend which bank(s) investors are getting their loans from?  

Yes, looks like non-occupied is the issue rather than it being a multi-family, per se.

Your wages were subject to employment taxes (FICA withheld from your paychecks and remitted by the "employer" + the employer's share of the payroll expenses); however, the excess profit is not and, therefore, escapes SE tax.

Use your energies on an asset class that makes sense for holding in your market.I focus on SE CT.

Feb 2023, I'll be taking a trip to some SW/SE markets to meet with brokers, property managers, investors, police departments (I like to look at police call logs to properties), and legal teams (Landlord reps) to begin the process. 

I am seeking the right Brokerage firm that will work with DUAL career professionals (My FT career is a Marketing Project Manager) so I'm looking for a Broker with vast knowledge in the investment property sector, stro...

One is about a 120 unit that I put seller financing on and the other is an article on how to get in with low money down. https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/10145/76815-se...https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/10145/65876-li...