a new trend is taking place on the licensure of rentals and this has come from so many suits being filed against the owners of these properties which have turned liability onto the county or city now-the number one hot topic gaining leverage onto rentals is the NFPA- national fire protection agency-the cities and counties are really looking into the code increases and the tightening up of accountability that is placed on the owner- for years the building division in most areas were there to do inspections and make sure dwellings were up to code requirements, the new turn is this is being handed over to insurance carriers and they are really sharpening there pencils and going above the code minimums- owners will have to pay for a regulator agent ie.. insurance underwriter to perform the inspections before licensing the dwelling as a rental- getting rid of the home inspector businesses enjoy

I belong to several national staging organizations and would be happy to connect you to someone in your area.

Plus the benefits that you get by becoming a member of nation REIA is second to none in SA2.

@Wade Williams Not sure who your utility company is, but here in Massachusetts its National Grid. 

Cash flow is great there and landlord laws are some of the most friendly in the nation. 

Check out this Zumper report:https://www.zumper.com/blog/2016/05/zumper-national-rent-report-may-2016/

The problem is that folks read NATIONAL news, when a lot of RE is local.Will rates rise and put downward pressure on housing prices, most likely.

Philadelphia really has a diverse real estate market extending opportunities in all categories.Big suggestion to join Diversified Investors Group your local REIA Linked to National REIA which extends education, networking and opportunities.House Hacking is a hot movement right now whether using FHA or Freddie Home Possible.Let me know if there are any questions.Regards,Joe Scorese

The management company is Alliance, a major national company, so the likely hood of them needing to get funding is slim.

Years of speaking (even keynoting) at national internet marketing conferences, and hiring dozens of digital marketers, I hear a lot of game - people who can talk all day, but when it comes down to it, can't deliver.