This would be a flat fee payment for the use of their license for permitting SFH.

Roof is 30 yrs old but structural and foundation is in good conditions and everything else is intact.

I'm originally from Western PA as well (Slippery Rock) and now reside in Atlanta.Here is how I am looking at it along with the assumptions I am making:1) I think the growth prospects are better in the Atlanta market than Pittsburgh from a pure demographics standpoint.2) I estimate your return on equity at 7.2% currently3) Over the long haul appreciation is going to take you further when it comes to net worth than cashflow will4) Doubling of the roofs is doubling the expensesThings to consider:1) What is the year built of your Atlanta property vs. what you could replace it with in PGH?

As noted, it keeps capital available to replace the HVAC, when it goes out in your first month of ownership, or the roof starts leaking and you are chasing an unknown source to the tune of thousands of dollars.  

If it's not included in the rent, many companies charge a flat fee to monitor & pay utilities.2) Assuming you're referring to resident benefit packages, renters insurance, and other charges for services the PMC offers to tenants. 

The issues being  1) inconsistencies in roof (dont know what this means)  2) a hole in the drywall behind stove in kitchen because of which there are spiders coming out of the wall and they had to kill two of them.At this time, I am concerned that they will trash the house while leaving it.

Some carriers offer loss assessment insurance, which can come into play when the HOA experiences a large covered insurance loss, such as a hail storm requiring roof replacement or a fire requiring building replacement.  

Consistent with the advice of @Jo Bradley , if I could get through the first couple years financially, keeping current home seems a lot easier than long distance investing...and at least I know what is wrong with my current home (I.e it will eventually need new roof etc). 

and of course a lot of DSCR loans are quote with a 5 year pre-payment penalty which of course can be VERY expensive if you have a 5 year flat 5% PPP and either rates drop or market conditions are such that you would like to sell the property. 5% of 300k for example would be 15k. 

Roof Maintenance/Repair: Done as needed, paid by the owner.