The property is also on the smaller side and has street parking which is typical for Philly but shows that the property doesn’t have to be anything special.

Or maybe there's a special sauce for sloppy tax professionals?

Hello Michael,I own a company that specialized in building ADU's in Los Angeles and while I can't speak to the demand in your particular zip code what I do know is that each ADU we've built has created an ROI for our homeowners.

Off-market special situation acquisition from a forced seller at a 20%+ discount to market.

My wife and I moved 4 yrs ago and fell in love with the area, its people and specially the food.

Depending on if you qualify for the special allowance for active RE, you may be able to take up to $25k in losses (unless you are full time in real estate and may be able to use real estate professional status). 

Or hire a professional who specializes in selling this type of asset.

I'm Tom Pappas from Victoria TX, specializing in custom container homes.

So as investing partners it makes sense because we will both have extra cash at the same time, we partner up to cut the risk in half + we both specialize in a couple things the other does not in terms of being a rental property owner (e.g. running the books + marketing vs actually fixing things).  

You should talk with one that understands real estate rules and another that understands special needs trust and SSI rules.