Has the tenant been looking for a new job?  

Best of luck to you.I think @Dominic M. did an amazing job, much better than me, on your post explaining how he would want to see a deal like the one you described.  

First day on the job?

The job market is tight here in Lake County right now.

Reason: I signed a new job offer at a nonprofit yesterday and having extensive knowledge of the real-estate market in Philly would be very helpful.

But to put it in perspective I was only making $35,000 a year at my day job. 

Your job will be to find an investor-friendly brokerage willing to teach.

I doubt they've offered to make you whole on your investment having failed at their primary/only job of due diligence.

Hi Devin, Have you ever considered that instead of America needing smaller homes that are more affordable, that America needs more higher paying jobs so that people can live the actual American dream versus having to settle for less and less and less (Has George Carlin pointed out in his classic speech about this). 

They have have done a great job outlining all the possible things that can go wrong and what  can go right.